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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Wage and salary income (US1960A_0464)

Data file: USA1960-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 261

End: 265

Width: 5

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

P21. When was this person born?

[] Born before April 1946

Please go on with questions P22 to P35. Answer the questions regardless of whether the person is a housewife, student, or retired person, or a part-time or full-time worker.

[] Born April 1946 or later

Please omit questions P22 to P35 and turn the page to the next person.
Space for any notes about the entries for this person.

_____

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

Description

Definition

This variable indicates each respondent's total pre-tax wage and salary income -that is, money received as an employee - for the previous year.

Universe

Persons age 14+

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Income Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

US60A464 is a 5-digit numeric variable.

25000 = 25000+.
99999 = NIU.

Topcode is $25,000.

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