Census of Population and Housing 1960 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1960

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Reference ID

USA_1960_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Total personal income (US1960A_0463)

Data file: USA1960-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 255

End: 260

Width: 6

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

P32. How much did this person earn in 1959 in wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all jobs?

Before deductions for taxes, bonds, dues, or other items.
(Enter amount or check "None." If exact figure not known, give best estimate.)

(Dollars only) $ ____.00 or

[] None

P33. How much did he earn in 1959 in profits or fees from working in his own business, professional practice, partnership, or farm?

Net income after business expenses. (Enter amount or check "None." If exact figure not known, give lest estimate. If business or farm lost money, write "Loss" after amount.)

(Dollars only) $_____ .00 or
[] None

P34. Last year (1959), did this person receive any income from:

Social security
Pensions
Veteran's payments
Rent (minus expenses)
Interest or dividends
Unemployment insurance
Welfare payments
Any other source not already entered

[] Yes
[] No

[If Yes] What is the amount he received from these sources in 1959? (If exact figure not known, give best estimate.)

$ (Dollars only) _____.00

Description

Definition

This variable indicates each respondent's total pre-tax personal income or losses from all sources for the previous year.

Universe

Persons age 14+

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Income Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

US60A463 is a 6-digit numeric variable.

-9900 = loss of 9900 or more.
0 = None.
25000 = 25000+.
999999 = NIU.

Bottomcode is -$9,900.

Topcode is $25,000.

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