WLS Codebooks
Note: Codebooks contain frequency data from the private data release. For some variables, these differ from the frequencies in the public release. Variables that differ between the public and private versions include "(not available on public release)" as part of the variable description, or a note indicating the difference between the public and private versions.
Current Job Aspirations
xjb10yr What kind of work would respondent like to do in 10 years? xinr10 1970 Census detailed industry code for preferred job xocr10 1970 Census detailed occupation code for preferred job xcwr10 Class of worker code for preferred job 10 years from now xinmr10 1970 Major industry code for preferred job xocmr10 1970 Major occupation code for preferred job xocsr10u 1970 Duncan SEI score for preferred job xocpr10u 1970 Siegel prestige score for preferred job xocer10 1970 Occupational education score for preferred job xocir10 1970 Occupational income score for preferred job xwrch10 What chance will sibling respondent do preferred job? xwrchr1,xwrchr2 Reasons for sibling respondent's response to WRCH10
xjb10yr: If you were free to choose, what kind of work would you like to be doing 10 years from now?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 45
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 120 | 165 | 285 |
1 | Same Job | 427 | 238 | 665 |
2 | Not Working | 46 | 70 | 116 |
3 | Housework | 0 | 67 | 67 |
4 | Different Job | 450 | 549 | 999 |
xinr10: 1970 Census detailed industry code for preferred job 10 years from now.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19b, 45, 45a
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3429 | 3310 | 6739 |
-2 | 166 | 302 | 468 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 23 | 52 | 75 |
17 - 227 | 252 | 49 | 301 | |
228 - 657 | 189 | 111 | 300 | |
658 - 797 | 149 | 150 | 299 | |
798 - 857 | 87 | 266 | 353 | |
858 - 937 | 142 | 101 | 243 |
occupation and class of worker.
xocr10: 1970 Census detailed occupation code for preferred job 10 years from now.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19, 45
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3419 | 3280 | 6699 |
-2 | 166 | 302 | 468 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 4 | 6 |
1 - 142 | 148 | 209 | 357 | |
143 - 245 | 301 | 155 | 456 | |
246 - 391 | 94 | 233 | 327 | |
394 - 801 | 275 | 87 | 362 | |
802 - 984 | 32 | 71 | 103 |
occupation and class of worker.
xcwr10: Class of worker code for preferred job 10 years from now.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19c, 45, 45b
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3402 | 3258 | 6660 |
-2 | 166 | 302 | 468 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 5 | 4 | 9 |
1 | Work for someone else | 520 | 619 | 1139 |
4 | Self-employed | 344 | 158 | 502 |
for other variables.
See Appendix E for Coding of 1975 and 1977 industry,
occupation and class of worker.
xinmr10: 1970 Major industry code for preferred job 10 years from now.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19b, 45, 45a
Revisions: Updated 6/95, 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3429 | 3310 | 6739 |
-2 | 166 | 302 | 468 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 23 | 52 | 75 |
1 | Agriculture, Forestry, And Fisheries | 95 | 25 | 120 |
2 | Mining | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Construction | 68 | 4 | 72 |
4 | Manufacturing | 151 | 58 | 209 |
5 | Transportation, Communications, And Other Public Utilities | 45 | 15 | 60 |
6 | Wholesale And Retail Trade | 124 | 126 | 250 |
7 | Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate | 51 | 41 | 92 |
8 | Business And Repair Services | 45 | 21 | 66 |
9 | Personal Services | 17 | 23 | 40 |
10 | Entertainment And Recreation Services | 16 | 6 | 22 |
11 | Public Administration | 60 | 17 | 77 |
12 | Professional And Related Services | 146 | 341 | 487 |
had codes "10" and "12" condensed into "10".
See Appendix E - COR569 for Correction of error in major
industry codes or Change Notice #1.
xocmr10: 1970 Major occupation code for preferred job 10 years from now.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19, 45
Revisions: Updated 3/96, 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3428 | 3284 | 6712 |
-2 | 166 | 302 | 468 | |
1 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 65 | 51 | 116 |
2 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Salaried & N.A. | 161 | 240 | 401 |
3 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Salaried & N.A. | 121 | 32 | 153 |
4 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 112 | 42 | 154 |
5 | Sales: Not Retail Trade | 53 | 24 | 77 |
6 | Sales: Retail Trade | 12 | 29 | 41 |
7 | Administrator Support, Including Clerical | 22 | 205 | 227 |
8 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Manufacturing | 50 | 5 | 55 |
9 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Construction | 33 | 0 | 33 |
10 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: All Other & N.A. | 54 | 23 | 77 |
11 | Operators & Fabricators: Manufacturing | 18 | 10 | 28 |
12 | Operators & Fabricators: All Other & N.A. | 30 | 5 | 35 |
13 | Service Occupations | 20 | 69 | 89 |
14 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: Manufacturing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
15 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: All Other & N.A. | 10 | 5 | 15 |
16 | Farm Operators & Managers | 76 | 11 | 87 |
17 | Farm Workers & Related Occupations | 4 | 2 | 6 |
occupation, industry and class of worker. (Group II occupation is the
name used for this variables in the OCG II codebooks.)
On 3/96 replaced 12 category variable with 17 category variable.
See Change Notice #3 for for more details and See Change Notice #6
for 3/97 update.
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
xocsr10u: 1970 Duncan SEI score for preferred job 10 years from now.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19, 45
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 3/97, 9/00 Archived variable: xocsr10
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3426 | 3280 | 6706 |
-2 | 166 | 302 | 468 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 4 | 6 |
41 - 270 | 218 | 104 | 322 | |
288 - 480 | 122 | 198 | 320 | |
484 - 619 | 171 | 193 | 364 | |
620 - 717 | 145 | 174 | 319 | |
720 - 960 | 187 | 86 | 273 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
xocpr10u: 1970 Siegel prestige score for preferred job 10 years from now.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19, 45
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 3/97, 9/00 Archived variable: xocpr10
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3426 | 3280 | 6706 |
-2 | 166 | 302 | 468 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 4 | 6 |
144 - 371 | 155 | 173 | 328 | |
374 - 429 | 200 | 119 | 319 | |
433 - 504 | 151 | 173 | 324 | |
506 - 589 | 166 | 162 | 328 | |
596 - 812 | 171 | 128 | 299 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
xocer10: 1970 Occupational education score for preferred job 10 years from now.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19, 45
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3426 | 3280 | 6706 |
-2 | 166 | 302 | 468 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 4 | 6 |
8 - 123 | 241 | 83 | 324 | |
132 - 271 | 125 | 197 | 322 | |
274 - 474 | 165 | 173 | 338 | |
496 - 766 | 178 | 141 | 319 | |
770 - 995 | 134 | 161 | 295 |
the right most digit.
The 1970-basis occupational education score is the percentage of persons
in the 1970 Census in an occupation/industry/class-of-worker category
who completed one year of college or more. See Appendix P--cor638 and
cor713 for details, and a recommended transformation of this variable
is described in MEMO133.
xocir10: 1970 Occupational income score for preferred job 10 years from now.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19, 45
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3426 | 3280 | 6706 |
-2 | 166 | 302 | 468 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2 - 72 | 25 | 297 | 322 | |
80 - 196 | 122 | 198 | 320 | |
202 - 340 | 239 | 101 | 340 | |
345 - 510 | 226 | 93 | 319 | |
512 - 877 | 231 | 66 | 297 |
the right most digit.
The 1970-basis occupational education score is the percentage of persons
in the 1970 Census in an occupation/industry/class-of-worker category
who completed one year of college or more. See Appendix P--cor638 and
cor713 for details, and a recommended transformation of this variable
is described in MEMO133
xwrch10: How good is the chance you will be doing what you want to do 10 years from now?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 45, 46
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 120 | 165 | 285 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 24 | 56 | 80 |
1 | Good | 665 | 607 | 1272 |
2 | Depends | 50 | 76 | 126 |
3 | Not so good | 183 | 185 | 368 |
xwrchr1: First reason sibling respondent thinks his/her chances are the way they are for what sibling respondent wants to do 10 years from now.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 47
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3253 | 6648 |
-2 | 120 | 165 | 285 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 15 | 22 | 37 |
0 | Other answers | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1 | I'll be doing that because I want to be doing that | 182 | 203 | 385 |
2 | May change my mind as far as what I want to do ALLOW | 2 | 10 | 12 |
10 | Other factors will allow it | 22 | 9 | 31 |
11 | Family considerations will allow it | 6 | 89 | 95 |
12 | Financial/economic situation will allow it | 55 | 56 | 111 |
13 | Future demand for services will allow it | 131 | 57 | 188 |
14 | Job security will allow it--restricted to respondent's job | 91 | 32 | 123 |
15 | Educational background will allow it--formal, academic education | 17 | 32 | 49 |
16 | I will be able to do it because I am competent ('am good at it', experience) | 96 | 66 | 162 |
17 | Personal qualities will allow it (confidence, aggressiveness, age) | 42 | 25 | 67 |
18 | Vocational training, licensing will allow it | 9 | 17 | 26 |
19 | Health will allow it | 10 | 13 | 23 |
20 | Connections, knowing the right people will allow it | 2 | 4 | 6 |
21 | Geographic location of residence will allow it | 4 | 1 | 5 |
29 | No reason (allow)--not further specified PREVENT | 0 | 2 | 2 |
30 | Other factors will prevent it | 18 | 16 | 34 |
31 | Family considerations will prevent it | 12 | 23 | 35 |
32 | Financial/economic situation will prevent it | 63 | 33 | 96 |
33 | Lack of future demand for services will prevent it | 15 | 28 | 43 |
34 | Lack of job security will prevent it--restricted to respondent's job | 3 | 0 | 3 |
35 | Educational background will prevent it--formal, academic education | 23 | 31 | 54 |
36 | I won't be able to do it because I am not competent | 3 | 9 | 12 |
37 | Personal qualities will prevent it (handicap) | 28 | 28 | 56 |
38 | Vocational training, licensing will prevent it | 4 | 10 | 14 |
39 | Poor health will prevent it | 10 | 1 | 11 |
40 | Lack of connections will prevent it | 0 | 1 | 1 |
41 | Geographic location of residence will prevent it | 3 | 7 | 10 |
50 | Depends on other factors | 8 | 9 | 17 |
51 | Depends on family considerations | 2 | 21 | 23 |
52 | Depends on financial/economic situation | 17 | 9 | 26 |
53 | Depends on future demand for services | 10 | 9 | 19 |
54 | Depends on job security--restricted to respondent's job | 2 | 6 | 8 |
55 | Depends upon whether my educational background will prevent it or not--formal academic education | 3 | 8 | 11 |
56 | Depends if I am competent or not | 0 | 1 | 1 |
57 | Depends on personal qualities | 0 | 13 | 13 |
58 | Depends on vocational training, licensing | 2 | 8 | 10 |
59 | Depends on health | 8 | 4 | 12 |
60 | Depends on if meet right people | 1 | 0 | 1 |
61 | Depends on geographic location of residence | 1 | 8 | 9 |
xwrchr2: Second reason sibling respondent thinks his/her chances are the way they are for what sibling respondent wants to do 10 years from now.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 47
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3253 | 6648 |
-2 | 824 | 830 | 1654 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 15 | 22 | 37 |
0 | Other answers | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | I'll be doing that because I want to be doing that | 54 | 49 | 103 |
2 | May change my mind as far as what I want to do ALLOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10 | Other factors will allow it | 2 | 0 | 2 |
11 | Family considerations will allow it | 3 | 34 | 37 |
12 | Financial/economic situation will allow it | 9 | 16 | 25 |
13 | Future demand for services will allow it | 30 | 14 | 44 |
14 | Job security will allow it--restricted to respondent's job | 12 | 5 | 17 |
15 | Educational background will allow it--formal, academic education | 5 | 9 | 14 |
16 | I will be able to do it because I am competent ('am good at it', experience) | 26 | 29 | 55 |
17 | Personal qualities will allow it (confidence, aggressiveness, age) | 15 | 11 | 26 |
18 | Vocational training, licensing will allow it | 2 | 2 | 4 |
19 | Health will allow it | 6 | 4 | 10 |
20 | Connections, knowing the right people will allow it | 1 | 4 | 5 |
21 | Geographic location of residence will allow it | 1 | 0 | 1 |
30 | Other factors will prevent it | 2 | 0 | 2 |
31 | Family considerations will prevent it | 7 | 6 | 13 |
32 | Financial/economic situation will prevent it | 10 | 9 | 19 |
33 | Lack of future demand for services will prevent it | 0 | 3 | 3 |
35 | Educational background will prevent it--formal, academic education | 6 | 9 | 15 |
36 | I won't be able to do it because I am not competent | 1 | 1 | 2 |
37 | Personal qualities will prevent it (handicap) | 3 | 8 | 11 |
38 | Vocational training, licensing will prevent it | 1 | 4 | 5 |
41 | Geographic location of residence will prevent it | 1 | 2 | 3 |
50 | Depends on other factors | 1 | 0 | 1 |
51 | Depends on family considerations | 1 | 6 | 7 |
52 | Depends on financial/economic situation | 2 | 1 | 3 |
53 | Depends on future demand for services | 0 | 1 | 1 |
54 | Depends on job security--restricted to respondent's job | 0 | 1 | 1 |
55 | Depends upon whether my educational background will prevent it or not--formal academic education | 1 | 2 | 3 |
57 | Depends on personal qualities | 0 | 1 | 1 |
58 | Depends on vocational training, licensing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
59 | Depends on health | 0 | 2 | 2 |
61 | Depends on geographic location of residence | 0 | 1 | 1 |