Data Catalog

US1970A_RACE - Race

[All]
4. Color or race

Fill one circle.

If "Indian (American)," also give tribe.
If "Other," also give race.

[] White
[] Negro or Black
[] Indian (Amer.) Print tribe

____

[] Japanese
[] Chinese
[] Filipino
[] Hawaiian
[] Korean
[] Other - Print race

_____

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_MARST - Marital status

[All]
8. What is each person's marital status?

Fill one circle

[] Now married
[] Widowed
[] Divorced
[] Separated
[] Never married

"If the person's only marriage was annulled, mark Never married."

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_CHBORN - Children ever born

23. When was this person born?

[] Born before April 1956 - Please go on with questions 24 through 41.
[] Born April 1956 or later - Please omit questions 24 through 41 and go to the next page for the next person.

25. If this is a girl or a woman - How many babies has she ever had, not counting stillbirths? Do not count her stepchildren or children she has adopted.

[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8
[] 9
[] 10
[] 11
[] 12 or more
[] None

"Count all the children the girl or woman has ever had, even if some of them have died or no longer live with her."

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_BPL - Birthplace

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13a. Where was this person born?

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).

[] This State
or
_____(Name of State or foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)

"Mark the circle for This State if he now lives in the same State as he was born in. If born in a different State, print name of State. If born outside U.S., print name of country, U.S. possession, etc. Use international boundaries as now recognized by the U.S."

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_MBPL - Mother's birthplace

[15%]
15. What country was his mother born in?

[] United States
or
_____
(Name of foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_FBPL - Father's birthplace

14. What country was his father born in?

[] United States
or
_____
(Name of foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_NATIVITY - Nativity recode

[All]
13a. Where was this person born?

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).

[] This State
or
_____(Name of State or foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)

14. What country was his father born in?

[] United States
or
_____
(Name of foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)

[15%]
15. What country was his mother born in?

[] United States
or
_____
(Name of foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_MTONGUE - Mother tongue

[15 %]
17. What language, other than English, was spoken in this person's home when he was a child? Fill one circle.

[] Spanish
[] French
[] German
[] Other (Specify)_____
[] None, English only

"If more than one language other than English was spoken, mark principal language."

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_SPANAMER - Spanish-American recode, 1970

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_SPANNAME - Spanish surname

1. What is the name of each person

Who was living here on Wednesday, April 1, 1970 or who was staying or visiting here and had no other home?

Print names in this order:

Head of the household
Wife of head
Unmarried children, oldest first
Married children and their families
Other relatives of the head
Persons not related to the head

Last name

_____

First name Middle Initial

_____

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_SCHOOL - School attendence

[15%]
20. Since February 1, 1970, has this person attended regular school or college at any time?

Count nursery school, kindergarten, and schooling which leads to an elementary school certificate, high school diploma, or college degree.

[] No
[] Yes, public
[] Yes, parochial
[] Yes, other private

"Do not count trade or business school, company training, or tutoring unless you think he could get credit for it at a regular school or college."

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_HIGRADE - Highest grade of schooling

[All]
21. What is the highest grade (or year) of regular school he has ever attended?

Fill one circle. If now attending, mark grade he is in.

[] Never attended school - Skip to 23
[] Nursery school
[] Kindergarten

Elementary through high school (grade or year)

[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8
[] 9
[] 10
[] 11
[] 12

College (academic year)

[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6 or more

"Mark the highest grade he attended even if he did not finish it. If he is still in school, mark the grade he is in now. If he skipped or repeated grades, mark the highest grade ever attended, regardless of how long it took to get there. If he finished high school, but did not go to college, mark 12. For college, mark the highest academic year attended."

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_EDUCREC - Educational attainment recode

[All]
21. What is the highest grade (or year) of regular school he has ever attended?

Fill one circle. If now attending, mark grade he is in.

[] Never attended school - Skip to 23
[] Nursery school
[] Kindergarten

Elementary through high school (grade or year)

[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8
[] 9
[] 10
[] 11
[] 12

College (academic year)

[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6 or more

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_SCHLTYPE - Public or private school

[15%]
20. Since February 1, 1970, has this person attended regular school or college at any time?

Count nursery school, kindergarten, and schooling which leads to an elementary school certificate, high school diploma, or college degree.

[] No
[] Yes, public
[] Yes, parochial
[] Yes, other private

"Do not count trade or business school, company training, or tutoring unless you think he could get credit for it at a regular school or college."

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

US1970A_EMPSTAT - Employment status

23. When was this person born?

[] Born before April 1956 - Please go on with questions 24 through 41.
[] Born April 1956 or later - Please omit questions 24 through 41 and go to the next page for the next person.

Questions 29 through 41 are for all persons born before April 1956 including housewives, students, or disabled persons as well as part-time or full-time workers.

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29a. Did this person work at any time last week?

[] Yes - Fill this circle if this person did full- or part-time work. (Count part-time work such as a Saturday job, delivering papers, or helping without pay in a family business or farm; and active duty in the Armed Forces.

[] No - Fill this circle if this person did not work, or did only own housework, school work, or volunteer work. Skip to 30

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30. Does this person have a job or business from which he was temporarily absent or on layoff last week?

[] Yes, on layoff
[] Yes, on vacation, temporary illness, labor dispute, etc.
[] No

"Mark No if he works only during certain seasons or is "on call" to work when needed."

1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States - USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS