Literal question
Section A: Information for persons in the household -- ask of everyone
[Section A of this form, each question has 10 answer rows for writing individual answers for up to 10 individuals in the household. Only the first is shown here, which is exactly the same as the other nine.]
P-04. Relationship
_ _ What is (the person's) relationship to the head or acting head of the household? The head or acting head is the person listed in row 1 (of the first questionnaire, if more than one questionnaire has been completed for this household). See definition of head in column P-00. Write the appropriate code in the boxes.
01 = Head/acting head
02 = Husband/wife/partner
03 = Son/daughter
04 = Adopted child
05 = Stepchild
06 = Brother/sister
07 = Parent
08 = Parent-in-law
09 = Grand/greatgrand child
10 = Son/daughter-in-law
11 = Brother/sister-in-law
12 = Other relative
13 = Non related person
Interviewer instructions
Household head
In the first instance, the head of household is the person that the household regards as such. If necessary, the head can be defined as the main decision-maker, or alternatively, the person who owns or rents the dwelling, or the person who is the main breadwinner. The head can be either male or female.
If two people are equal decision-makers, the older of the two should be named as head of the household. In a household of totally unrelated persons, the oldest should be named as the household head.
Only a person present in the household on census night or returning there the next day can be entered in the questionnaire as head of the household.
Acting head of the household
The person who assumes decision-making responsibility in the absence of the head of the household. If the person who would normally be considered the head of the household is away on census night and does not return the following day, another person must be designated as acting head of the household.
Question P-04 -- Relationship
"What is (the person's) relationship to the head or acting head of the household?"
In this question we are trying to find out if people are living together as families. However we will only capture relationships to the head of the household or acting head (listed in Row 01). Read all possible categories to the respondent. For people who are not related to the head of the household by blood or marriage put category 13.
"Partner" of the head of the household belongs to the same category as "husband/wife" -- category 02. Partners are two people of opposite sex who live together in the same household like married couple but who are not married to each other. However, if gay couples choose this category record it without question.
Note that there are four possible categories for children:
Sons and daughters by birth = 03.
Adopted children = 04.
Step-children = 05. A step-child is a child of the spouse or partner of the household head by a previous marriage or relationship.
Foster children = 12 or 13.
Note that we are collecting data on biological relationships. If you interview using a language other than English, probe to be sure that you have the right information.
National Bureau:
In row 01 (for the head or acting head him/herself) you automatically put 01.
If you are interviewing a single-person household you also do not need to ask the question, simply mark category 01.
