1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1970

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USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Nativity recode (US1970A_NATIVITY)

Data file: USA1970_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 252

End: 252

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

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<br /><span class="em">13a. Where was this person born?</span><div class="i1">If born in hospital, give State or country where mother lived. If born outside U.S., see instruction sheet; distinguish Northern Ireland from Ireland (Eire).</div><div class="i2">[] This State<br />or<br />_____(Name of State or foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)</div><div class="i1">"Mark the circle for <span class="em">This State </span>if he now lives in the same State as he was born in. If born in a <span class="em">different State</span>, print name of State. <span class="em">If born outside U.S.</span>, print name of country, U.S. possession, etc. Use international boundaries as now recognized by the U.S."</div><span class="em">14. What country was his father born in? </span><div class="i1">[] United States<br />or<br />_____<br />(Name of foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)</div><svar a="US70A431" v="US70A431 US70A433">[15%]<br /><span class="em">15. What country was his mother born in? </span><br /><div class="i1">[] United States<br />or<br />_____<br />(Name of foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
1	Both parents native-born
2	Father foreign, mother native
3	Mother foreign, father native
4	Both parents foreign
5	Foreign-born

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether respondents were either native-born or foreign-born; for native-born respondents, it indicates whether their mothers and/or fathers were native-born or foreign-born.

Universe

United States 1970: All persons

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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