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.
Job History and Unemployment
xjobed Have a full-time civilian job since completing school? xjr1bed Begin first job before completing highest level in school? xcmjx1b Century month sib began first job xinx1 - xocix1 Codes and scores for first job xjbc70 Work at a civilian job in March, 1970? xinx70 - xocix70 Codes and scores for March, 1970 job xinr76 - xoci76 Codes and scores for longest job last year xcmjxcr Century month sib began current or last job. xinxcur - xocixcr Codes and scores for current or last job xwrwk76, lfwk76 Weeks sib was in labor force in 1974 xwrla76 - xwr7652 Laid off? Weeks spent finding job. Spent time doing what? xlf76fp Work full-or part-time in 1974? xlfstat, xlfempl Sib's work status xnilf Why is sib not in labor force? xlfcivs Sib's labor force status xlfmalw Current work activities xxlkfpt Looking for work or doing any work for pay now? xxlstw When last work for pay at a regular job or business?
xjobed: Did sibling respondent have a full-time civilian job since completing school?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 8, 9, 9b, 9d
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 27 | 37 | 64 | |
0 | NO | 5 | 38 | 43 |
1 | YES | 1010 | 1014 | 2024 |
xjr1bed: Did sibling respondent begin first job before completing highest level in school?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 10, 11
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3252 | 6648 |
-2 | 32 | 75 | 107 | |
0 | NO | 774 | 891 | 1665 |
1 | YES | 235 | 123 | 358 |
xcmjx1b: Century month sibling respondent began first job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 9e
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 32 | 75 | 107 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 12 | 4 | 16 |
345 - 646 | 182 | 222 | 404 | |
647 - 707 | 179 | 222 | 401 | |
708 - 761 | 197 | 208 | 405 | |
762 - 817 | 215 | 190 | 405 | |
818 - 926 | 225 | 168 | 393 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
xinx1: 1970 Census detailed industry code for first job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 9b
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 32 | 75 | 107 | |
17 - 199 | 329 | 80 | 409 | |
207 - 398 | 232 | 172 | 404 | |
407 - 669 | 198 | 224 | 422 | |
677 - 838 | 115 | 356 | 471 | |
839 - 937 | 136 | 182 | 318 |
occupation and class of worker.
xocx1: 1970 Census detailed occupation code for first job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 9
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 32 | 75 | 107 | |
1 - 190 | 227 | 177 | 404 | |
191 - 364 | 166 | 244 | 410 | |
370 - 492 | 138 | 266 | 404 | |
495 - 751 | 289 | 126 | 415 | |
753 - 984 | 190 | 201 | 391 |
occupation and class of worker.
xcwx1: Class of worker code for first job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 9d
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 32 | 75 | 107 | |
1 | Private company, business or individual for wages, salary or commission | 815 | 836 | 1651 |
2 | Government employee (federal, state or local government) | 119 | 156 | 275 |
3 | Own business or professional practice; incorporated | 4 | 1 | 5 |
4 | Own business or professional practice; not incorporated | 46 | 11 | 57 |
5 | Working without pay in a family business or farm | 26 | 10 | 36 |
occupation and class of worker.
xinmx1: 1970 Major industry code for first job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 9b
Revisions: Updated 6/95, 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 32 | 75 | 107 | |
1 | Agriculture, Forestry, And Fisheries | 91 | 9 | 100 |
2 | Mining | 5 | 0 | 5 |
3 | Construction | 66 | 1 | 67 |
4 | Manufacturing | 399 | 242 | 641 |
5 | Transportation, Communications, And Other Public Utilities | 40 | 63 | 103 |
6 | Wholesale And Retail Trade | 170 | 180 | 350 |
7 | Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate | 37 | 107 | 144 |
8 | Business And Repair Services | 23 | 22 | 45 |
9 | Personal Services | 15 | 85 | 100 |
10 | Entertainment And Recreation Services | 6 | 3 | 9 |
11 | Public Administration | 26 | 15 | 41 |
12 | Professional And Related Services | 132 | 287 | 419 |
major occupation, status, and prestige.
In all releases prior to 6/95, major industry variables had codes "10" and
"12" condensed into "10". See Appendix E - COR569 for Correction of error
in major industry codes or Change Notice #1.
xocmx1: 1970 Major occupation code for first job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 9
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 32 | 75 | 107 | |
1 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 15 | 3 | 18 |
2 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Salaried & N.A. | 224 | 176 | 400 |
3 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Salaried & N.A. | 63 | 12 | 75 |
4 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 12 | 1 | 13 |
5 | Sales: Not Retail Trade | 28 | 5 | 33 |
6 | Sales: Retail Trade | 15 | 37 | 52 |
7 | Administrator Support, Including Clerical | 67 | 446 | 513 |
8 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Manufacturing | 54 | 5 | 59 |
9 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Construction | 31 | 0 | 31 |
10 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: All Other & N.A. | 60 | 3 | 63 |
11 | Operators & Fabricators: Manufacturing | 157 | 109 | 266 |
12 | Operators & Fabricators: All Other & N.A. | 72 | 16 | 88 |
13 | Service Occupations | 26 | 179 | 205 |
14 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: Manufacturing | 47 | 7 | 54 |
15 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: All Other & N.A. | 55 | 6 | 61 |
16 | Farm Operators & Managers | 21 | 4 | 25 |
17 | Farm Workers & Related Occupations | 63 | 5 | 68 |
major occupation, status, and prestige.
This code divides occupation into broad categories derived from
occupation, industry and class of worker. (Group II occupation
is the name used for this variable in the OCG II codebooks.)
xocsx1u: 1970 Duncan SEI score for first job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 9
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 3/97, 9/00 Archived variable: xocsx1
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 32 | 75 | 107 | |
20 - 170 | 281 | 184 | 465 | |
172 - 359 | 275 | 131 | 406 | |
360 - 480 | 99 | 320 | 419 | |
484 - 670 | 140 | 272 | 412 | |
680 - 960 | 215 | 107 | 322 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
xocpx1u: 1970 siegel prestige score for first job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 9
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 3/97, 9/00 Archived variable: xocpx1
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 32 | 75 | 107 | |
144 - 250 | 257 | 149 | 406 | |
252 - 332 | 207 | 198 | 405 | |
337 - 413 | 184 | 265 | 449 | |
416 - 550 | 157 | 248 | 405 | |
554 - 812 | 205 | 154 | 359 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
xocex1: 1970 Occupational education score for first job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 9
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 32 | 75 | 107 | |
19 - 65 | 262 | 142 | 404 | |
67 - 111 | 259 | 153 | 412 | |
116 - 221 | 119 | 289 | 408 | |
222 - 536 | 120 | 291 | 411 | |
548 - 995 | 250 | 139 | 389 |
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.
xocix1: 1970 Occupational income score for first job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 9
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 32 | 75 | 107 | |
0 - 24 | 88 | 333 | 421 | |
25 - 58 | 145 | 287 | 432 | |
59 - 128 | 179 | 226 | 405 | |
129 - 313 | 286 | 120 | 406 | |
316 - 877 | 312 | 48 | 360 |
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.
xjbc70: Did sibling respondent work at a civilian job in March, 1970?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 13c, 13e, 15
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
1 | YES | 927 | 534 | 1461 |
2 | NO-- in military | 54 | 0 | 54 |
3 | NO-- not working | 63 | 555 | 618 |
interruption from active military duty, therefore code "2" in 1977
reflects whether sib-R did not have a civilian job in 1970 and whether
March 1970 fell between the dates when sib-R first entered active military
service and when sib-R last separated from active service.
xinx70: 1970 Census detailed industry code for job in March, 1970.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 15c
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 117 | 555 | 672 | |
17 - 189 | 269 | 40 | 309 | |
197 - 397 | 212 | 82 | 294 | |
407 - 669 | 193 | 111 | 304 | |
677 - 857 | 155 | 240 | 395 | |
858 - 937 | 98 | 61 | 159 |
occupation and class of worker.
xocx70: 1970 Census detailed occupation code for job in March, 1970.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 15a
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 117 | 555 | 672 | |
1 - 153 | 182 | 111 | 293 | |
154 - 284 | 230 | 70 | 300 | |
285 - 430 | 93 | 199 | 292 | |
433 - 690 | 237 | 60 | 297 | |
692 - 984 | 185 | 94 | 279 |
occupation and class of worker.
xcwx70: Class of worker code for job in March, 1970.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 15e
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 117 | 555 | 672 | |
1 | Private company, business or individual for wages, salary or commission | 677 | 385 | 1062 |
2 | Government employee (federal, state or local government) | 121 | 118 | 239 |
3 | Own business or professional practice; incorporated | 24 | 3 | 27 |
4 | Own business or professional practice; not incorporated | 103 | 20 | 123 |
5 | Working without pay in a family business or farm | 2 | 8 | 10 |
occupation and class of worker.
xinmx70: 1970 Major industry code for job in March, 1970.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 15c
Revisions: Updated 6/95, 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 117 | 555 | 672 | |
1 | Agriculture, Forestry, And Fisheries | 63 | 10 | 73 |
2 | Mining | 3 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Construction | 77 | 5 | 82 |
4 | Manufacturing | 338 | 107 | 445 |
5 | Transportation, Communications, And Other Public Utilities | 63 | 14 | 77 |
6 | Wholesale And Retail Trade | 147 | 109 | 256 |
7 | Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate | 37 | 37 | 74 |
8 | Business And Repair Services | 26 | 19 | 45 |
9 | Personal Services | 11 | 21 | 32 |
10 | Entertainment And Recreation Services | 4 | 6 | 10 |
11 | Public Administration | 47 | 21 | 68 |
12 | Professional And Related Services | 111 | 185 | 296 |
major occupation, status, and prestige.
In all releases prior to 6/95, major industry variables had codes "10" and
"12" condensed into "10". See Appendix E - COR569 for Correction of error
in major industry codes or Change Notice #1.
xocmx70: 1970 Major occupation code for job in March, 1970.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 15a
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 117 | 555 | 672 | |
1 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 14 | 6 | 20 |
2 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Salaried & N.A. | 205 | 119 | 324 |
3 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Salaried & N.A. | 91 | 19 | 110 |
4 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 36 | 6 | 42 |
5 | Sales: Not Retail Trade | 50 | 6 | 56 |
6 | Sales: Retail Trade | 19 | 27 | 46 |
7 | Administrator Support, Including Clerical | 48 | 194 | 242 |
8 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Manufacturing | 87 | 7 | 94 |
9 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Construction | 37 | 0 | 37 |
10 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: All Other & N.A. | 52 | 3 | 55 |
11 | Operators & Fabricators: Manufacturing | 96 | 54 | 150 |
12 | Operators & Fabricators: All Other & N.A. | 55 | 6 | 61 |
13 | Service Occupations | 40 | 75 | 115 |
14 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: Manufacturing | 13 | 1 | 14 |
15 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: All Other & N.A. | 32 | 2 | 34 |
16 | Farm Operators & Managers | 44 | 5 | 49 |
17 | Farm Workers & Related Occupations | 8 | 4 | 12 |
major occupation, status, and prestige.
This code divides occupation into broad categories derived from
occupation, industry and class of worker. (Group II occupation is the
name used for this variable in the OCG II codebooks.)
xocsx70u: 1970 Duncan SEI code for job in March, 1970.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 15a
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 3/97, 9/00 Archived variable: xocsx70
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 117 | 555 | 672 | |
40 - 182 | 188 | 109 | 297 | |
184 - 390 | 241 | 75 | 316 | |
400 - 530 | 130 | 162 | 292 | |
532 - 702 | 186 | 114 | 300 | |
705 - 960 | 182 | 74 | 256 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
xocpx70u: 1970 Siegel prestige score for job in March, 1970.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 15a
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 3/97, 9/00 Archived variable: xocpx70
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 117 | 555 | 672 | |
141 - 290 | 174 | 122 | 296 | |
291 - 391 | 190 | 104 | 294 | |
392 - 464 | 204 | 95 | 299 | |
465 - 559 | 201 | 109 | 310 | |
561 - 812 | 158 | 104 | 262 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
xocex70: 1970 Occupational education score for job in March, 1970.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 15a
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 117 | 555 | 672 | |
21 - 77 | 231 | 66 | 297 | |
78 - 160 | 186 | 106 | 292 | |
161 - 307 | 134 | 187 | 321 | |
312 - 629 | 210 | 86 | 296 | |
637 - 995 | 166 | 89 | 255 |
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.
xocix70: 1970 Occupational income score for job in March, 1970.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 15a
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 117 | 555 | 672 | |
3 - 42 | 54 | 239 | 293 | |
43 - 129 | 139 | 153 | 292 | |
131 - 276 | 228 | 69 | 297 | |
277 - 459 | 246 | 47 | 293 | |
460 - 877 | 260 | 26 | 286 |
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.
xinr76: 1970 Census detailed industry code for longest job last year.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 40b, 19b
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 18 | 360 | 378 | |
17 - 197 | 298 | 54 | 352 | |
198 - 448 | 246 | 105 | 351 | |
467 - 717 | 190 | 190 | 380 | |
718 - 857 | 153 | 294 | 447 | |
858 - 937 | 137 | 86 | 223 |
occupation and class of worker.
xocr76: 1970 Census detailed occupation code for longest job last year.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 39, 19
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3253 | 6648 |
-2 | 18 | 360 | 378 | |
1 - 145 | 199 | 153 | 352 | |
150 - 281 | 268 | 90 | 358 | |
282 - 395 | 80 | 276 | 356 | |
402 - 690 | 282 | 72 | 354 | |
692 - 984 | 195 | 137 | 332 |
occupation and class of worker.
xcwr76: Class of worker code for longest job last year.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 40c, 19c
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3252 | 6648 |
-2 | 18 | 360 | 378 | |
1 | Private company, business or individual for wages, salary or commission | 666 | 491 | 1157 |
2 | Government employee (federal, state or local government) | 174 | 162 | 336 |
3 | Own business or professional practice; incorporated | 48 | 6 | 54 |
4 | Own business or professional practice; not incorporated | 134 | 59 | 193 |
5 | Working without pay in a family business or farm | 1 | 11 | 12 |
occupation and class of worker.
xinmr76: 1970 Major industry code for Longest job last year.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 40b, 19b
Revisions: Updated 6/95, 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 18 | 360 | 378 | |
1 | Agriculture, Forestry, And Fisheries | 62 | 13 | 75 |
2 | Mining | 3 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Construction | 84 | 6 | 90 |
4 | Manufacturing | 340 | 128 | 468 |
5 | Transportation, Communications, And Other Public Utilities | 69 | 13 | 82 |
6 | Wholesale And Retail Trade | 142 | 158 | 300 |
7 | Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate | 42 | 41 | 83 |
8 | Business And Repair Services | 38 | 23 | 61 |
9 | Personal Services | 11 | 38 | 49 |
10 | Entertainment And Recreation Services | 6 | 8 | 14 |
11 | Public Administration | 79 | 25 | 104 |
12 | Professional And Related Services | 148 | 276 | 424 |
major occupation, status, and prestige.
In all releases prior to 6/95, major industry variables had codes "10" and
"12" condensed into "10". See Appendix E - COR569 for Correction of error
in major industry codes or Change Notice #1.
xocmr76: 1970 Major occupation code for longest job last year.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 39, 19
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3412 | 3253 | 6665 |
-2 | 18 | 360 | 378 | |
1 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 29 | 11 | 40 |
2 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Salaried & N.A. | 214 | 174 | 388 |
3 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Salaried & N.A. | 129 | 34 | 163 |
4 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 63 | 11 | 74 |
5 | Sales: Not Retail Trade | 48 | 13 | 61 |
6 | Sales: Retail Trade | 16 | 45 | 61 |
7 | Administrator Support, Including Clerical | 48 | 231 | 279 |
8 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Manufacturing | 86 | 3 | 89 |
9 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Construction | 38 | 0 | 38 |
10 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: All Other & N.A. | 71 | 9 | 80 |
11 | Operators & Fabricators: Manufacturing | 92 | 55 | 147 |
12 | Operators & Fabricators: All Other & N.A. | 46 | 13 | 59 |
13 | Service Occupations | 44 | 111 | 155 |
14 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: Manufacturing | 12 | 4 | 16 |
15 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: All Other & N.A. | 17 | 4 | 21 |
16 | Farm Operators & Managers | 52 | 6 | 58 |
17 | Farm Workers & Related Occupations | 2 | 4 | 6 |
major occupation, status, and prestige.
This code divides occupation into broad categories derived from
occupation, industry and class of worker. (Group II occupation is the
name used for this variable in the OCG II codebooks.)
xocs76u: 1970 Duncan SEI score for longest job last year.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 39, 19
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 3/97, 9/00 Archived variable: xocs76
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3412 | 3253 | 6665 |
-2 | 18 | 360 | 378 | |
49 - 190 | 228 | 147 | 375 | |
192 - 437 | 222 | 135 | 357 | |
440 - 600 | 157 | 198 | 355 | |
609 - 712 | 181 | 198 | 379 | |
717 - 960 | 219 | 50 | 269 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
xocp76u: 1970 Siegel prestige for longest job last year.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 39, 19
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 3/97, 9/00 Archived variable: xocp76
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3412 | 3253 | 6665 |
-2 | 18 | 360 | 378 | |
122 - 314 | 159 | 204 | 363 | |
315 - 401 | 238 | 112 | 350 | |
403 - 465 | 194 | 157 | 351 | |
468 - 562 | 221 | 126 | 347 | |
565 - 812 | 195 | 129 | 324 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
xoce76: 1970 Occupational education score for longest job last year.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 39, 19
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3412 | 3253 | 6665 |
-2 | 18 | 360 | 378 | |
21 - 87 | 260 | 90 | 350 | |
88 - 188 | 183 | 164 | 347 | |
191 - 332 | 128 | 220 | 348 | |
340 - 627 | 221 | 136 | 357 | |
628 - 995 | 215 | 118 | 333 |
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.
xoci76: 1970 Occupational income score for longest job last year.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 39, 19
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3412 | 3253 | 6665 |
-2 | 18 | 360 | 378 | |
2 - 50 | 35 | 312 | 347 | |
51 - 145 | 141 | 206 | 347 | |
149 - 283 | 267 | 83 | 350 | |
286 - 481 | 260 | 88 | 348 | |
482 - 877 | 304 | 39 | 343 |
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.
xcmjxcr: Century month sibling respondent began current or last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19d
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3253 | 6648 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 3 | 4 |
422 - 786 | 289 | 91 | 380 | |
787 - 840 | 237 | 136 | 373 | |
841 - 880 | 194 | 184 | 378 | |
881 - 909 | 156 | 229 | 385 | |
910 - 927 | 162 | 189 | 351 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
xinxcur: 1970 Census detailed industry code for current or last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19b
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
17 - 208 | 328 | 85 | 413 | |
209 - 539 | 262 | 124 | 386 | |
557 - 718 | 168 | 214 | 382 | |
727 - 857 | 148 | 317 | 465 | |
858 - 937 | 133 | 93 | 226 |
occupation and class of worker.
xocxcur: 1970 Census detailed occupation code for current or last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3253 | 6647 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
1 - 152 | 204 | 170 | 374 | |
153 - 282 | 287 | 92 | 379 | |
283 - 394 | 64 | 315 | 379 | |
395 - 690 | 286 | 99 | 385 | |
692 - 984 | 199 | 156 | 355 |
occupation and class of worker.
xcwxcur: Class of worker code for current or last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19c
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3253 | 6648 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
1 | Private company, business or individual for wages, salary or commission | 678 | 579 | 1257 |
2 | Government employee (federal, state or local government) | 173 | 172 | 345 |
3 | Own business or professional practice; incorporated | 49 | 9 | 58 |
4 | Own business or professional practice; not incorporated | 138 | 62 | 200 |
5 | Working without pay in a family business or farm | 1 | 10 | 11 |
occupation and class of worker.
xinmxcr: 1970 Major industry code for current or last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19b
Revisions: Updated 6/95, 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
1 | Agriculture, Forestry, And Fisheries | 61 | 14 | 75 |
2 | Mining | 3 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Construction | 84 | 7 | 91 |
4 | Manufacturing | 345 | 158 | 503 |
5 | Transportation, Communications, And Other Public Utilities | 69 | 21 | 90 |
6 | Wholesale And Retail Trade | 149 | 176 | 325 |
7 | Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate | 47 | 47 | 94 |
8 | Business And Repair Services | 38 | 29 | 67 |
9 | Personal Services | 12 | 49 | 61 |
10 | Entertainment And Recreation Services | 6 | 10 | 16 |
11 | Public Administration | 78 | 24 | 102 |
12 | Professional And Related Services | 147 | 298 | 445 |
had codes "10" and "12" condensed into "10".
See Appendix E - COR569 for Correction of error in major
industry codes or Change Notice #1.
xocmxcr: 1970 Major occupation code for current or last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3411 | 3253 | 6664 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
1 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 29 | 13 | 42 |
2 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Salaried & N.A. | 211 | 187 | 398 |
3 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Salaried & N.A. | 132 | 34 | 166 |
4 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 67 | 10 | 77 |
5 | Sales: Not Retail Trade | 53 | 16 | 69 |
6 | Sales: Retail Trade | 18 | 54 | 72 |
7 | Administrator Support, Including Clerical | 45 | 275 | 320 |
8 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Manufacturing | 90 | 3 | 93 |
9 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Construction | 38 | 0 | 38 |
10 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: All Other & N.A. | 72 | 7 | 79 |
11 | Operators & Fabricators: Manufacturing | 92 | 73 | 165 |
12 | Operators & Fabricators: All Other & N.A. | 49 | 12 | 61 |
13 | Service Occupations | 46 | 123 | 169 |
14 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: Manufacturing | 10 | 7 | 17 |
15 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: All Other & N.A. | 18 | 7 | 25 |
16 | Farm Operators & Managers | 52 | 6 | 58 |
17 | Farm Workers & Related Occupations | 1 | 5 | 6 |
occupation, industry and class of worker. (Group II occupation is the
name used for this variables in the OCG II codebooks.)
xocsxcru: 1970 Duncan SEI score for current or last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 3/97, 9/00 Archived variable: xocsxcr
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3411 | 3253 | 6664 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
20 - 190 | 232 | 169 | 401 | |
192 - 437 | 225 | 159 | 384 | |
440 - 600 | 158 | 230 | 388 | |
609 - 712 | 182 | 224 | 406 | |
717 - 960 | 226 | 50 | 276 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
xocpxcru: 1970 Siegel prestige score for current current or last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 3/97, 9/00 Archived variable: xocpxcr
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3411 | 3253 | 6664 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
122 - 299 | 153 | 221 | 374 | |
303 - 399 | 232 | 154 | 386 | |
401 - 465 | 212 | 184 | 396 | |
468 - 567 | 235 | 136 | 371 | |
576 - 812 | 191 | 137 | 328 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
xocexcr: 1970 Occupational education score for current or last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3411 | 3253 | 6664 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
21 - 88 | 261 | 121 | 382 | |
90 - 191 | 186 | 185 | 371 | |
193 - 315 | 129 | 249 | 378 | |
317 - 627 | 227 | 150 | 377 | |
628 - 995 | 220 | 127 | 347 |
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.
xocixcr: 1970 Occupational income score for current or last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 19
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3411 | 3253 | 6664 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
2 - 40 | 28 | 348 | 376 | |
43 - 129 | 124 | 252 | 376 | |
131 - 281 | 272 | 100 | 372 | |
282 - 478 | 281 | 91 | 372 | |
481 - 877 | 318 | 41 | 359 |
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.
xwrwk76: How many weeks did sibling respondent work last year, either full-or part-time?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 35
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3254 | 6648 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
0 - 12 | 28 | 409 | 437 | |
13 - 48 | 141 | 297 | 438 | |
49 - 52 | 873 | 381 | 1254 |
worked before 1972 (XXLSTW = 000 or 001).
xlfwk76: Weeks sibling respondent was in labor force last year.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 35, 35b, 35c, 35d, 36
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3254 | 6649 |
0 - 14 | 21 | 407 | 428 | |
15 - 50 | 157 | 311 | 468 | |
51 - 52 | 864 | 369 | 1233 |
worked before 1972 (XXLSTW = 000 or 001).
xwrla76: Did sibling respondent lose weeks because of layoff last year?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 35b
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3254 | 6649 |
-2 | 181 | 715 | 896 | |
0 | NO | 861 | 372 | 1233 |
xwrlk76: Even though sibling respondent did not work last year, did sibling respondent spend anytime trying to find a job last year?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 35c
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3254 | 6649 |
-2 | 1027 | 982 | 2009 | |
0 | NO | 10 | 93 | 103 |
1 | YES | 5 | 12 | 17 |
in 1977, sib-respondents who never worked or last worked before 1972
were not asked the questions about work activities in 1976.
xwrn4l2: Weeks sibling respondent was looking for work or on layoff last year.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 35d
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3254 | 6649 |
-2 | 1037 | 1075 | 2112 | |
1 | One to four weeks | 0 | 9 | 9 |
2 | Five to fourteen weeks | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3 | Fifteen to twenty-six weeks | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5 | Forty weeks or more | 3 | 2 | 5 |
in 1977, sib-respondents who never worked or last worked before 1972
were not asked the questions about work activities in 1976.
xwrp4l1: Number of weeks sibling respondent was looking for work or was on layoff last year.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 35d
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3253 | 6648 |
-2 | 879 | 732 | 1611 | |
0 | 75 | 276 | 351 | |
1 - 13 | 48 | 55 | 103 | |
14 - 51 | 40 | 25 | 65 |
xwrlkst: Number of stretches sibling respondent was looking for work last year.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 36a, 36b
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3254 | 6649 |
-2 | 954 | 1008 | 1962 | |
1 | 67 | 63 | 130 | |
2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | |
3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
xwr7652: What was sibling respondent doing most of remaining weeks last year?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 37a
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3253 | 6648 |
-2 | 956 | 761 | 1717 | |
0 | Other | 2 | 11 | 13 |
1 | Ill or disabled and unable to work | 15 | 20 | 35 |
2 | Taking care of home or family | 10 | 178 | 188 |
3 | Going to school | 14 | 16 | 30 |
4 | In armed forces | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5 | Retired | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6 | On vacation, traveling | 34 | 91 | 125 |
7 | On strike | 4 | 1 | 5 |
8 | Doing volunteer work | 0 | 1 | 1 |
9 | Moving | 1 | 6 | 7 |
10 | Doing other work | 4 | 3 | 7 |
xlf76fp: Did sibling respondent work full-or part-time last year?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 38
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3253 | 6648 |
-2 | 18 | 360 | 378 | |
0 | FULL-TIME | 1011 | 448 | 1459 |
1 | PART-TIME | 13 | 280 | 293 |
xlfstat: Sibling respondent's labor force status.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 13d, 16, 17, 18
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
1 | Employed--civilian | 991 | 653 | 1644 |
2 | Experienced unemployed | 21 | 37 | 58 |
4 | Not in labor force (NILF) | 15 | 399 | 414 |
5 | Employed--military | 17 | 0 | 17 |
occupation for the 1975 and 1977 surveys.
xlfempl: Sibling respondent's employment classification.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 13d, 16, 17, 18
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 36 | 436 | 472 | |
1 | At work--civilian | 979 | 637 | 1616 |
2 | With a job or not at work--civilian | 12 | 16 | 28 |
3 | In military | 17 | 0 | 17 |
occupation for the 1975 and 1977 surveys.
xnilf: Why is sibling respondent not in labor force?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 13d, 16, 17, 18
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 1029 | 690 | 1719 | |
1 | Engaged in own housework | 0 | 383 | 383 |
2 | In school | 5 | 7 | 12 |
3 | Unable to work | 5 | 2 | 7 |
4 | Other | 5 | 7 | 12 |
occupation for the 1975 and 1977 surveys.
xlfcivs: Sibling respondent's labor force status code with civilian and military specification.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 13d, 16, 17, 18, 19, 19b, 19c
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
1 | Currently employed (civilian or military) | 1008 | 653 | 1661 |
2 | Not employed but have information about last job (civilian or military) | 33 | 180 | 213 |
3 | No information about a current or last job | 3 | 256 | 259 |
occupation for the 1975 and 1977 surveys.
xlfmalw: Sibling respondent's current major activity.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 16
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
1 | Working | 996 | 631 | 1627 |
2 | With a job but not at work | 12 | 16 | 28 |
3 | Looking for work | 19 | 22 | 41 |
4 | Keeping house | 0 | 402 | 402 |
5 | Going to school | 6 | 8 | 14 |
6 | Unable to work | 6 | 3 | 9 |
7 | Other (including retired) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
employment, etc. It is the introductory question to the labor force
series. For measures of the sib-respondent's labor force status,
employment status, etc., we suggest variables XLFSTAT-XLFCIVS.
In 1975, the question referred to "most of last week". In
1977, the question referred to "presently."
See Appendix E - COR691 for Labor force and current
occupation for the 1975 and 1977 surveys.
xxlkfpt: Is sibling respondent looking for work or doing any work for pay now?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 17
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 1027 | 669 | 1696 | |
1 | YES: working full- or part-time now | 0 | 6 | 6 |
2 | YES: looking for work | 2 | 15 | 17 |
3 | NO | 15 | 399 | 414 |
occupation for the 1975 and 1977 surveys.
Even though it was not asked in 1975, this variable can be created from
the expanded labor force series for selected siblings originally
interviewed in 1975. See Appendix A - Memo127a(note 2c) for Selection
of sample for sibling study and other notes.
xxlstw: When did sibling respondent last work for pay at a regular job or business, either full or part-time?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 18
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3253 | 6646 |
-2 | 1008 | 653 | 1661 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | Never worked | 1 | 3 | 4 |
1 | Last worked before 1972 | 2 | 253 | 255 |
865 - 893 | 3 | 43 | 46 | |
894 - 909 | 6 | 37 | 43 | |
910 - 917 | 6 | 36 | 42 | |
918 - 923 | 8 | 36 | 44 | |
924 - 936 | 10 | 26 | 36 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
Even though it was not asked in 1975, this variable can be created from
the expanded labor force series for selected siblings originally
interviewed in 1975. See Appendix A - Memo127a(note 2c) for Selection
of sample for sibling study and other notes.