CPS Utilities Extraction Report
April 21, 2005, 12.56 PM

Source: Marriage and Fertility
        1995 June CPS

Request file name               ==> c:\cpsworking\june_mardate.req
Source file name                ==> e:\data\jun95.z
Stata dataset file name         ==> c:\cpsworking\june_mardate\jun95.dta
This report file name           ==> c:\cpsworking\june_mardate\jun95.rpt

Warning: 'grdcom' is not available for 1995.
Warning: 'grdhi' is not available for 1995.
Warning: 'agrdhi' is not available for 1995.
Warning: 'random' is not available for 1995.
Warning: 'rectyp' is not available for 1995.
Warning: 'sernum' is not available for 1995.
Warning: 'segnum' is not available for 1995.
Warning: 'subhh' is not available for 1995.
Warning: 'femstat' is not available for 1995.


Number of records in source file is 154299.
Number of records read is 154299.
Number of records written is 154299.


Value summaries:

	Variable    Observations     Minimum     Maximum         Mean
	recnum            154299           1      154299     77150.00
	marstat           108127           1           7         3.22
	mar1m               7069           1          12         6.51
	mar1y               7069          42          94        69.09
	mar2m               1168           1          12         6.47
	mar2y               1168          46          94        74.87
	mar3m                187           1          12         6.62
	mar3y                187          55          94        78.18
	marlm              34700           1          12         6.73
	marly              34700          42          95        76.80
	marnum             34700           1           4         1.24
	sep1m               6560           1          12         6.27
	sep1y               6560          43          94        76.50
	sep2m               1090           1          12         6.15
	sep2y               1090          47          94        79.57
	sep3m                175           1          12         6.11
	sep3y                175          56          94        81.59
	seplm               6451           1          12         6.23
	seply               6451          49          95        85.93
	end1m               7069           1          12         6.45
	end1y               7069          43          95        77.31
	end2m               1168           1          12         6.63
	end2y               1168          47          95        80.36
	end3m                187           1          12         7.33
	end3y                187          56          95        82.15
	endlm               6631           1          12         6.42
	endly               6631          52          95        86.10
	age               140260           0          90        35.10
	grdatn            108127          31          46        39.41
	rrp               140260           1          18         3.24
	race              140260           1           5         1.33
	serial      	"char" variable, cannot be summarized.
	sex               140260           1           2         1.52
	hhid        	"char" variable, cannot be summarized.
	hhnum             154299           1           6         1.06
	famrel            140260           0           4         1.80
	famnum            140260           0           5         0.88
	famwgt            140260      440381   139321856  18574126.00
	mis               154299           1           8         4.47
	_year             154299        1995        1995      1995.00
	spouse             60142           1          14         1.56
	schenr             16131           1           2         1.74
	wgtl              136546           0   195692036  14533753.00
	wgtfnl            140260           0   139321856  18662348.00
	lineno            140260           1          16         2.24
	hhwgt             152516           0   113238796  17824116.00
	intstat           154299           1           4         1.16
	agrdatn           140260           0          53         0.45
	spneth            140260           1          10         7.64
	state             154299          11          95        51.47
	citstat           140260           1           5         1.32
	natvty            140260          57         555        76.67
	brmo              140260           1          12         6.59
	agemo       	"char" variable, cannot be summarized.
	bryr              124105          29          95        64.54
	numbaby            47410           0          15         1.69


Options selected:
	Include labels in Stata dataset
	Create Stata dataset file directly

Description of selected variables:
<recnum>       Unique record ID number - Unicon created

        Each observation is assigned a unique id number, facilitating later
        merges with the same file should the user wish to extract additional
        variables at a later time.  The maximum value of this variable is the
        total record count from each file.  There is no corresponding variable
        to be found in the census files; therefore, no column numbers are
        listed here.  

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:  Year  Total Count           Year  Total Count
               1971    105,914             1973    110,873
               1974    109,818             1975     98,806 
               1976    109,173             1977    129,402  
               1979    160,921             1980    188,201   
               1981    170,359             1982    169,440  
               1983    168,015             1984    166,055  
               1985    165,471             1986    165,201  
               1987    163,541             1988    152,460  
               1990    164,200             1991    161,938 
               1992    159,339             1994    153,572   
               1995    154,299             1998    134,996
               2000    135,488

        Note:  Universe - all records             
               1975 does not have any noninterview records on the file.  

_______________________________________________________________________________

<marstat>      Marital status    
                       
        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71    73-77  79-83   84-88   90-92    94-95    98       00
        99    99     99      99      122      159      159      159
        1     1      1       1       1        2        2        2
        I28   I28    I18D    I18E    A-MARITL PRMARSTA PRMARSTA PRMARSTA

        Topic: demography

        Related variable: 
               marsta2 - marital status, new grouping 94+
               amarstat - allocation flag

        Code:
                                                      71-88    90-00   
               Married, civilian spouse present       1        1      
               Married, AF spouse present             2        2     
               Married - spouse abs (inc separated)   3
               Married - spouse abs (exc separated)            3
               Widowed                                4        4   
               Divorced                               4        5     
               Separated                              3        6    
               Never married                          5        7   
               NIU (94+)                                       -1  

        Note:  Universe - all adult records, including Armed Forces 
                          (2<=popstat<=3)
                        The questionnaires in 1984-1988 say 'Married, spouse
                        absent excluding separated' yet the variable code
                        during these years includes separated in value 3.

        CAUTION: PEMARITL is the original edited variable in 1994 forward.  It 
        has 6 categories and we have called it marsta2.  PRMARSTA is the 
        recoded variable in these years.  Since it has 7 categories, it is a
        better match with the earlier years.  We have labeled it marstat.

_______________________________________________________________________________

<mar1m>        Month of first marriage

        Original location, length, and name of variable
        71    73-74  75    76-77 79    80    81    82    83    85    86
        316   429    377   416   386   404   386   409   457   491   502
        2     2      2     2     2     2     2     2     2     2     2
        I40   E36M   E40M  E35M  E27M  E30M  E29M  E29M  E30M  E32M  E36M

        87    88    90      92       94       95
        740   502   365     362      815      821
        2     2     2       2        2        2
        E33M  E33M  A-S32M  A-S33AM  PES30MN  PESB4AM

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               mar1y - year of first marriage
               amar1 - allocation flag
               amar1m - allocation flag

        Code:
                                  71-95
               NIU                -1  
               January-December   1-12 

        Note:
        1971-1974       Universe - ever married (marck!=5)                     
        1973-1974       Universe - those females between 14 and 59 who have ever
                                   been married (femstat=1)
        1975            Universe - those adults who have been married one or
                                   more times (marnum=1-3)
        1976            Universe - those females between 14 and 59 who have ever
                                   been married (femstat=1)
        1977            Universe - those females between 14 and 49 who have ever
                                   been married (femstat=1)
        1979            Universe - those females between 14 and 59 who have ever
                                   been married (femstat=1)
        1980            Universe - those adults who have been married, widowed,
                                   divorced, or separated (1<=marck<=4)
        1981-1983       Universe - all females 15-59 who have EVER been
                                   married (femstat=1)
        1985            Universe - those females who have ever been married
                                   (1<=marnum<=3)
        1986-1988       Universe - those females between 18-44 who have
                                   ever been married (femstat=1)
        1990            Universe - those females 15-65 who have been
                                   married 2 or more times (2<=marnum<=3)
        1992            Universe - those females 15-44 and have ever
                                   been married (femstat=1)
        1994            Universe - those females 15-44 who have ever been
                                   married (1<=marsta2<=5)              
        1995            Universe - those females 15-65 who have been
                                   married 2 or more times (marnum>=2)
        
_______________________________________________________________________________

<mar1y>        Year of first marriage

        Original location, length, and name of variable
        71   73-74  75    76-77 79    80    81    82    83    85    86
        318  431    379   418   388   406   388   411   459   493   504
        2    2      2     2     2     2     2     2     2     2     2 
        I40  E36Y   E40Y  E35Y  E27Y  E30Y  E29Y  E29Y  E30Y  E32Y  E35Y

        87     88      90       92        94       95
        742    504     367      364       817      823
        2      2       2        2         2        2
        E33Y   E33Y    A-S32YR  A-S33AYR  PES30YR  PESB4AY

        Topic: marriage
        
        Related variable:
               mar1m - month of first marriage
               amar1 - allocation flag
               amar1y - allocation flag

        Code:
                                       73-95
               Last 2 digits of year   00-99
               NIU                     -1

        Note:
        1971            Universe - ever married (marck!=5)                     
        1973-1974       Universe - those females between 14 and 59 who have ever
                                   been married (femstat=1)
        1975            Universe - those adults who have been married one
                                   or more times (marnum=1-3)
        1976            Universe - those females between 14 and 59 who have ever
                                   been married (femstat=1)
        1977            Universe - those females between 14 and 49 who have ever
                                   been married (femstat=1)
        1979            Universe - those females between 14 and 59 who have ever
                                   been married (femstat=1)
        1980            Universe - those adults who have been married, widowed,
                                   divorced, or separated (1<=marck<=4)
        1981-1983       Universe - females 15-59 who had ever been married
                                   (femstat=1)
        1985            Universe - those females who have ever been married
                                   (1<=marnum<=3)
        1986-1988       Universe - those females between the ages of 18-44
                                   and have ever been married (femstat=1)
        1990            Universe - those females 15-65 who have been
                                   married two or more times (2<=marnum<=3)
        1992            Universe - those females 15-44 and have ever been
                                   married (femstat=1)
        1994            Universe - those females 15-44 who have ever been
                                   married (1<=marsta2<=5)             
        1995            Universe - those females 15-65 who have been
                                   married two or more times (marnum>=2)

_______________________________________________________________________________

<mar2m>        Month of second marriage

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        80       85       90       95
        417      505      378      835
        2        2        2        2
        E34M     E36M     A-S36M   PESB5AM

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               mar2y - year of second marriage
               amar2 - allocation flag
               amar2m - allocation flag

        Code:
                                   80-95
               NIU                 -1
               January-December    01-12  

        Note: 
        1980            Universe - those adults who have been married 2 or more
                                   times (2<=marnum<=3)
        1985            Universe - those women whose first marriage ended in 
                                   widowhood or divorce (1<=end1rsn<=2)
        1990            Universe - those females who have been married 2 or
                                   more times (2<=marnum<=3)
        1995            Universe - those females who have been married 3 or
                                   more times (3<=marnum<=4) 

_______________________________________________________________________________

<mar2y>        Year of second marriage

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        80       85       90       95
        419      507      380      837
        2        2        2        2
        E34Y     E36Y     A-S36YR  PESB5A

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               mar2m - month of second marriage
               amar2 - allocation flag
               amar2y - allocation flag

        Code:
                                       80-95
               NIU                     -1
               Last 2 digits of year   00-99

        Note:
        1980            Universe - those adults who have been married 2 or more
                                   times (2<=marnum<=3)
        1985            Universe - those women whose first marriage ended in 
                                   widowhood or divorce (1<=end1rsn<=2)
        1990            Universe - those females who have been married 2 or
                                   more times (2<=marnum<=3)
        1995            Universe - those females who have been married 3 or
                                   more times (3<=marnum<=4) 

_______________________________________________________________________________

<mar3m>        Month of third marriage

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        95     
        849     
        2       
        PESB6AM 

        Topic: marriage
 
        Related variable:
               mar3y - year of third marriage
               amar3m - allocation flag       

        Code:
                                   95
               NIU                 -1
               January-December    01-12 

        Note:  Universe - those females who have been married 4 or more times
                          (marnum=4) 

_______________________________________________________________________________

<mar3y>      Year of third marriage

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        95       
        851      
        2        
        PESB6A    

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               mar3m - month of third marriage
               amar3y - allocation flag       

        Code:
                           95     
               NIU         -1       
               1942-1995   42-95

        Note:  Universe - those females who have been married 4 or more times 
                          (marnum=4)          

_______________________________________________________________________________

<marlm>        Month of latest marriage

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71       75       80       85       90       95
        301      367      433      521      393      863
        2        2        2        2        2        2
        I37      E37M     E40M     E42M     A-S42M   PESC4M

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               marly - year of latest marriage
               amarl - allocation flag
               amarlm - allocation flag

        Code:
                                   71-95
               NIU                 -1 
               January-December    01-12 

        Note:
        1971            Universe - adults ever married (marck!=5)           
        1975            Universe - those adults who have been married two or 
                                   more times (2<=marnum<=3)
        1980            Universe - those adults who are married, widowed,
                                   divorced, or separated (1<=marck<=4)
        1985            Universe - those females who have been married 3+
                                   times (mar3ck=2)
        1990            Universe - those females who have been married
                                   once or have been married 3 or more times
                                   (marnum=1 or mar3ck=2)  
        1995            Universe - those females who have been married one
                                   or more times (1<=marnum<=4)

_______________________________________________________________________________

<marly>        Year of latest marriage

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71       75       80       85       90       95
        303      369      435      523      395      865
        2        2        2        2        2        2
        I37      E37Y     E40Y     E42Y     A-S42YR  PESC4Y

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               marlm - month of latest marriage
               amarl - allocation flag
               amarly - allocation flag

        Code:
                                       71-95
               NIU                     -1 
               Last 2 digits of year   00-99 

        Note: 
        1971            Universe - adults who have been married (marck!=5)
        1975            Universe - those adults who have been married 2 or
                                   more times (2<=marnum<=3)
        1980            Universe - those adults who are married, widowed,
                                   divorced, or separated (1<=marck<=4)
        1985            Universe - those females who have been married 3+
                                   times (mar3ck=2)
        1990            Universe - those females who have been married
                                   once or have been married 3 or more times
                                   (marnum=1 or mar3ck=2)    
        1995            Universe - those females who have been married one
                                   or more times (1<=marnum<=4)

_______________________________________________________________________________

<marnum>       Number of times married 

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71   75   80   85   90     95
        297  366  403  490  364    819
        1    1    1    1    1      2
        E36  E36  E29  E31  A-S31  PESB3

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               marnumm - number of times married, men    
               amarnum - allocation flag

        Code:
                                   71-85  90  95
               NIU                 0      0   -1
               Married once        1      1   1 
               Married twice       2      2   2
               Married 3 times                3
               Married 3+ times    3      3
               Married 4 or more              4

        Note:
        1971-1980       Universe - those adults who have been married, widowed,
                                   divorced, or separated (1<=marck<=4)
        1985            Universe - those women who have been married, widowed, 
                                   divorced, or separated
                                   (1<=marck<=4 & gender=2)
        1990            Universe - those women 15-65 who have ever been married
                                   (femstat=1)
        1995            Universe - those women 15-65 who have ever been married
                                   (sex=2, 15<=age<=65 & 1<=marsta2<=5)  

_______________________________________________________________________________

<sep1m>        Month separated from first spouse

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        80       85       90         95
        413      501      374        831
        2        2        2          2
        E33M     E35M     A-S35M     PESB4DM

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               sep1y - year separated from first spouse
               asep1 - allocation flag
               asep1m - allocation flag

        Code:
                                 80-95
               Not in universe   -1
               January-December  01-12

        Note:
        1980            Universe - those adults who have been married once and
                                   are divorced or separated (3<=marck<=4 and
                                   marnum=1 OR end1rsn=2)
        1985-1995       Universe - those females whose first marriage ended in
                                   divorce (end1rsn=2)

_______________________________________________________________________________

<sep1y>        Year separated from first spouse        

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        80       85       90        95
        415      503      376       833
        2        2        2         2
        E33Y     E35Y     A-S35YR   PESB4DY

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               sep1m - month separated from first spouse
               asep1 - allocation flag
               asep1y - allocation flag

        Code:
                                       80-95 
               NIU                     -1
               Last 2 digits of year   00-99

        Note: 
        1980            Universe - those adults who have been married once and
                                   are divorced or separated (marnum=1 and 
                                   3<=marck<=4 OR end1rsn=2)
        1985-1995       Universe - those females whose first marriage ended in
                                   divorce (end1rsn=2)

_______________________________________________________________________________

<sep2m>        Month separated from second spouse      

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        80       85       90       95
        427      515      388      845
        2        2        2        2
        E38M     E40M     A-S40M   PESB5DM

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               sep2y - year separated from seocnd spouse
               asep2 - allocation flag
               asep2m - allocation flag

        Code:
                                 80-95
               NIU               -1
               January-December  01-12  

        Note: 
        1980            Universe - those adults who have been married twice and
                                   are currently divorced or separated
                                   (mar2ck=3,4 or end2rsn=2)
        1985            Universe - those women who have been married twice & are
                                   currently divorced (mar2ck=3 or end2rsn=2)
        1990            Universe - those women who have been married 2 or more
                                   times and are currently divorced or separated
                                   and whose 2nd marriage ended in divorce 
                                   (3<=mar2ck<=5 and end2rsn=2) 
        1995            Universe - those women whose second marriage ended in
                                   divorce (end2rsn=2)
        
_______________________________________________________________________________

<sep2y>        Year separated from second spouse           

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        80       85       90       95
        429      517      390      847
        2        2        2        2
        E38Y     E40Y     A-S40YR  PESB5DY

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               sep2m - month separated from seocnd spouse
               asep2 - allocation flag
               asep2y - allocation flag

        Code:
                                       80-95
               NIU                     -1
               Last 2 digits in year   00-99 

        Note:
        1980            Universe - those adults who have been married twice and
                                   are currently divorced or separated 
                                   (mar2ck=3,4 or end2rsn=2)
        1985            Universe - those women who have been married twice & are
                                   currently divorced (mar2ck=2 or end2rsn=2)
        1990            Universe - those women who have been married 2 or more
                                   times and are currently divorced or separated
                                   and whose 2nd marriage ended in divorce 
                                   (3<=mar2ck<=5 and end2rsn=2)    
        1995            Universe - those women whose second marriage ended in
                                   divorce (end2rsn=2)

_______________________________________________________________________________

<sep3m>        Month separated from third spouse 

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        95      
        859     
        2       
        PESB6DM  

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               sep3y - year separated from spouse
               asep3m - allocation flag

        Code:
                                 95 
               NIU               -1
               January-December  01-12    

        Note:  Universe - those females whose third marriage ended in divorce
                          (end3rsn=2)       
        
_______________________________________________________________________________

<sep3y>        Year separated from third spouse 

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        95      
        861     
        2       
        PESB6DY  

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               sep3m - month separated from spouse
               asep3y - allocation flag

        Code:
                          95 
               NIU        -1
               1942-1995  42-95

        Note:  Universe - those females whose third marriage ended in divorce
                          (end3rsn=2)
         
_______________________________________________________________________________

<seplm>        Month separated from latest spouse           

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        80       85       90       95
        443      531      402      871
        2        2        2        2
        E43M     E45M     A-S45M   PESC6M

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               seply - year separated from latest spouse
               asepl - allocation flag
               aseplm - allocation flag

        Code:
                                 80-95
               NIU               -1
               January-December  01-12 

        Note:
        1980            Universe - those adults who are currently divorced or
                                   separated (3<=marck<=4)      
        1985            Universe - those females who are currently divorced or
                                   separated (3<=marck<=4)
        1990            Universe - those females who are currently separated 
                                   and not widowed (mar4ck=3 and marstat NE 4)
        1995            Universe - those females who are separated or divorced
                                   and have been marrid before
                                   (4<=marsta2<=5 and 1<=marnum<=4)         

_______________________________________________________________________________

<seply>        Year separated from latest spouse            

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        80       85       90       95
        445      533      404      873
        2        2        2        2
        E43Y     E45Y     A-S45YR  PESC6Y

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               seplm - month separated from latest spouse
               asepl - allocation flag
               aseply - allocation flag

        Code:
                                       80-95
               NIU                     -1
               Last 2 digits of year   00-99

        Note: 
        1980            Universe - those adults who are currently divorced or
                                   separated (3<=marck<=4)
        1985            Universe - those females who are currently divorced or
                                   separated (3<=marck<=4)       
        1990            Universe - those females who are currently separated
                                   and not widowed (mar4ck=3 and marstat NE 4)
        1995            Universe - those females who are separated or divorced
                                   and have been marrid before
                                   (4<=marsta2<=5 and 1<=marnum<=4)         

_______________________________________________________________________________

<end1m>        Month first marriage ended

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71     75     80     85     90      95
        324    373    409    497    370     827
        2      2      2      2      2       2
        I42    E39M   E32M   E34M   A-S34M  PESB4C

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               end1y - year first marriage ended
               aend1 - allocation flag

        Code:
                                   71-95
               NIU                 -1 
               January-December    01-12 

        Note:
        1971-1975       Universe - those adults who have been married more than
                                   once (marnum>=2)
        1980            Universe - those adults who have who have been married
                                   two or three+ times or those whose marriages 
                                   have ended in widowhood or divorce 
                                   (2<=marnum<=3 or 2<=marck<=3)
        1985            Universe - those women whose first marriage ended in
                                   widowhood or divorce (1<=end1rsn<=2)
        1990-1995       Universe - those females who have been married more than
                                   once (marnum>=2)

_______________________________________________________________________________

<end1y>        Year first marriage ended

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71     75     80     85     90       95
        326    375    411    499    372      829
        2      2      2      2      2        2
        I42    E39Y   E32Y   E34Y   A-S34YR  PESB4CY

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               end1m - month first marriage ended
               aend1 - allocation flag
               aend1y - allocation flag

        Code:
                                       71-95
               Last 2 digits of year   00-99
               NIU                     -1

        Note:
        1971-1975       Universe - those adults who have been married more than 
                                   once (marnum=2)
        1980            Universe - those adults who have been married two or
                                   more times or those whose marriages have
                                   ended in widowhood or divorce 
                                   (2<=marnum<=3 or 2<=marck<=3)
        1985            Universe - those women whose first marriage ended in
                                   widowhood or divorce (1<=end1rsn<=2)
        1990-1995       Universe - those females who have been married more than
                                   once (marnum>=2)  

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<end2m>        Month second marriage ended

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        80       85       90        95
        423      511      384       841
        2        2        2         2
        E37M     E39M     A-S39M    PESB5CM

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               end2y - year second marriage ended
               aend2 - allocation flag
               aend2m - allocation flag

        Code:
                                 80-95 
               NIU               -1
               January-December  01-12

        Note:
        1980            Universe - those adults who have been married twice and
                                   are currently widowed or divorced or who have
                                   been married three or more times
                                   (mar2ck=2,3, or 5)   
        1985            Universe - those adults whose second marriage ended in
                                   widowhood or divorce (1<=end2rsn<=2)        
        1990            Universe - those females whose second marriage ended in
                                   widowhood or divorce or have been married 3 
                                   or more times (mar2ck=2,3, or 5)  
        1995            Universe - those females who have been married 3 or
                                   more times (3<=marnum<=4)

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<end2y>        Year second marriage ended

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        80       85       90       95
        425      513      386      843
        2        2        2        2
        E37Y     E39Y     A-S39YR  PESB5CY

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               end2m - month second marriage ended
               aend2 - allocation flag
               aend2y - allocation flag

        Code:
                                       80-95
               NIU                     -1
               Last 2 digits in year   00-99             

        Note: 
        1980            Universe - those adults who have been married twice and
                                   are currently widowed or divorced or who have
                                   been married three or more times 
                                   (mar2ck=2,3, or 5)
        1985            Universe - those adults whose second marriage ended in
                                   widowhood or divorce (1<=end2rsn<=2)        
        1990            Universe - those adults whose second marriage ended in
                                   widowhood or divorce or have been married 3 
                                   or more times (mar2ck=2,3, or 5)  
        1995            Universe - those females who have been married 3 or
                                   more times (3<=marnum<=4)

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<end3m>        Month third marriage ended

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        95       
        855      
        2        
        PESB6CM   

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               end3y - year third marriage ended
               aend3 - allocation flag
               aend3m - allocation flag

        Code:
                                 95 
               Not in universe   -1
               January-December  01-12    

        Note:  Universe - those females who have been married 4 or more times 
                          (marnum=4)

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<end3y>        Year third marriage ended

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        95       
        857      
        2        
        ESB6CY   

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               end3m - month third marriage ended
               aend3 - allocation flag            
               aend3y - allocation flag            

        Code:
                            95 
               NIU          -1
               1942-1995    42-95    

        Note:  Universe - those females who have been married 4 or more times
                          (marnum=4)
      
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<endlm>        Month latest marriage ended         

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71       75       80       85       90       95
        308      362      439      527      398      867
        2        2        2        2        2        2
        I38      E35M     E42M     E44M     A-S44M   PESC5M

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               endly - year latest marriage ended         
               aendl - allocation flag
               aendlm - allocation flag

        Code:
                                   71-95
               NIU                 -1
               January-December    1-12

        Note:  
        1971            Universe - persons widowed, divorced, or separated
                                   (2<=marck<=4)
        1975            Universe - those adults who are currently widowed,
                                   divorced, or separated (2<=marck<=4)
        1980            Universe - those adults who are currently widowed or
                                   divorced (2<=marck<=3)
        1985-1990       Universe - those females who are currently widowed or
                                   divorced (mar4ck=2)     
        1995            Universe - those females who are currently widowed or
                                   divorced who have been married one or
                                   more times (3<=marsta2<=4 & 1<=marnum<=4) 

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<endly>        Year latest marriage ended      

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71       75       80       85       90        95
        310      364      441      529      400       869
        2        2        2        2        2         2
        I38      E35Y     E42Y     E44Y     A-S44YR   PESC5Y

        Topic: marriage

        Related variable:
               endlm - month latest marriage ended         
               aendl - allocation flag
               aendly - allocation flag

        Code:
                                       71-95
               NIU                     -1
               Last 2 digits of year   00-99
 
        Note: 
        1971-1975       Universe - those adults who are currently widowed,
                                   divorced or separated (2<=marck<=4)
        1980            Universe - those adults who are currently widowed or 
                                   divorced (2<=marck<=3)     
        1985-1990       Universe - those females who are currently widowed or
                                   divorced (mar4ck=2)        
        1995            Universe - those females who are currently widowed or
                                   divorced who have been married one or
                                   more times (3<=marsta2<=4 & 1<=marnum<=4) 

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<age>          Age of person as of end of survey week
    
        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71      73-77   79-83    84-88    90-92    94-95   98      00
        97      97      97       97       120      122     122     122
        2       2       2        2        2        2       2       2
        I27     I27     I18C     I18D     A-AGE    PEAGE   PEAGE   PEAGE
                          
        Topic: demography 

        Related variable: 
               aage - allocation flag
               agetop - topcode   

        Code:
                           71-77  79-85   86-88   90-00
               Adult age   14-99  14-99   14-90   15-90  
               Child age          0-13    0-13    0-14
              
               In 1994 forward, missings are denoted by '-1'.
 
        Note:  Universe - all records
               1986-2000 are topcoded at 90.
               
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<grdatn>       Educational attainment            

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        92       94-95    98       00
        127      137      137      137
        2        2        2        2
        A-HGA    PEEDUCA  PEEDUCA  PEEDUCA

        Topic: education

        Related variable: 
               agrdatn - allocation flag

        Code:
                                                                  92-00
               None or children                                   00
               Less than 1st grade                                31
               1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade                         32
               5th or 6th grade                                   33 
               7th or 8th grade                                   34     
               9th grade                                          35  
               10th grade                                         36    
               11th grade                                         37 
               12th grade-no diploma                              38
               High school graduate - diploma or GED, etc.        39 
               Some college but not degree                        40    
               Associate's college degree - occ/voc program       41
               Associate's degree in college - academic program   42   
               Bachelor's degree in college - BA, BS, AB, etc.    43  
               Master's degree - MA, MS, MBA etc.                 44
               Professional school degree - MD, DDS, DVM, etc.    45
               Doctorate degree - PhD, EdD, etc.                  46
               NIU                                                -1

        Note:
        1992            Universe - all adult records, including Armed Forces
        1994-2000       Universe - all adult records (2<=popstat<=3)
                                  
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<grdcom>       Completed highest grade attended

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71       73-77    79-83    84-88    90-91
        105      105      105      105      129
        1        1        1        1        1
        I33      I32      I18G     I18I     A-HGC  

        Topic: education

        Related variable: 
               agrdcom - allocation flag

        Code:
                      71-91    
               Yes    1       
               No     2      

        Note: 
        1971-1988       Universe - all adult record
        1990-1991       Universe - all adult record, including Armed Forces

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<grdhi>        Highest grade attended            

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71       73-77    79-83    84-88    90-91
        103      103      103      103      127
        2        2        2        2        2
        I31      I31      I18F     I18H     A-HGA   

        Topic: education

        Related variable:
               agrdhi - allocation flag

        Code:
                            71-88        90-91
               None         01           00
               E1           02           01
               E2           03           02
               E3           04           03
               E4           05           04
               E5           06           05
               E6           07           06
               E7           08           07
               E8           09           08
               H1           10           09
               H2           11           10
               H3           12           11
               H4           13           12
               C1           14           13
               C2           15           14
               C3           16           15
               C4           17           16
               C5           18           17
               C6+          19           18

        Note:  Universe - all adult records, including Armed Forces
     
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<agrdhi>       Allocation flag: grdhi

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        73-74    76-77    79-81     82-83     84-88     90-91
        253      253      253       325       325       318
        1        1        1         1         1         1
        ALI31    ALI31    ALI18F    ALI18F    ALI18H    A%HGA     

        Topic: education item allocation flag

        Related variable: 
               grdhi - highest grade attended

        Code:
                              73-88  90-91
               Not allocated  0
               No change              0
               Allocated      1       4

        Note:  Universe - all adults (including Armed Forces 90-93)

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<rrp>          Relationship to reference person

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71      73-77   79-88    90-92    94-95   98      00
        96      96      96       116      118     118     118
        1       1       1        2        2       2       2
        I26     I26     I18B     A-RRP    PERRP   PERRP   PERRP
                                                                  
        Topic: family

        Related variable: 
               arrp - allocation flag
               rrpold - earlier definition of rrp applied to later years

        Code:
                                                  71-88 90-93 94-95  98-00    
        Reference person with relatives in HH     1     1     1      1
        Reference person with no relatives in HH  2     2     2      2
        Husband                                         3
        Wife                                      3     4
        Spouse                                                3      3
        Own child/ child of reference person            5     4      4
        Grandchild                                            5      5
        Parent                                          6     6      6
        Brother/sister                                  7     7      7
        Other relative of reference person        4     8     8      8
        Foster child                                          9      9
        Nonrel of ref own rels in HH (2nd fammem) 5     9     10     10
        Partner/roommate                                      11 
        Nonrel of ref-no own rel in HH (2nd ind)  6     10    12     12
        Unmarried partner with relatives                             13
        Unmarried partner without relatives                          14
        Housemate/roommate with relatives                            15
        Housemate/roommate without relatives                         16
        Roomer/boarder with relatives                                17
        Roomer/boarder without relatives                             18

        Note:
        1971-1992       Universe - all persons
                        In 1979-1988, children 0-13 years old may have 
                        values 4-6.
                        The term HEAD becomes REFERENCE PERSON starting in 1989.
        1994-2000       Universe - all persons (1<=popstat<=3)

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<race>         Race                                                     

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71    73-77   79-83    84-88    90-92    94-95   98      00
        100   100     100      100      130      139     139     139
        1     1       1        1        1        2       2       2
        I29   I29     I18H     I18J     A-RACE   PERACE  PERACE  PERACE
        
        Topic: demography

        Related variable: 
               arace - allocation flag

        Code:
                                          71-88   90-95   98-00
               White                      1       1       1 
               Black                      2       2       2    
               Amer Indian, Aleut Eskimo          3       3
               Asian/Pacific Islander             4       4
               Other                      3       5            

        In 1994 forward, missings are denoted by '-1'.

        Note:
        1971-1992       Universe - all persons
        1994-2000       Universe - all persons (1<=popstat<=3)             

        In Jan 1996, the Census revised procedures for editing and 
        allocating the race variable.  All "Other" responses were
        allocated into one of the 4 main race categories.  This was 
        done to offset a major increase in "Other" responses which 
        caused severe underestimates of the American Indian and Asian
        Pacific Islander populations.  Due to this, one should use
        caution when making comparisons between 1995 and 1996 data,
        especially for those identifying all four race groups.

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<random>       Random cluster code

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71-76     
        4
        5
        RANDOM CLUSTER CODE

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:  See notes.
                         
        Note:  Universe - all records 
               Random cluster code replaces PSU in earlier years (Primary 
               sampling unit).
               Random Cluster Code (random), Segment Number (segnum),
               Serial Number (sernum), and Subdivided Household Number (subhh)
               form a unique identifier for each sample housing unit. 
              
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<rectyp>       Record type

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71       73-77    79-88    90-92
        1        1        1        101
        1        1        1        1
        RECTYP   RECTYP   RECTYP   H-RECTYP

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                        71-83    84-92
               Interviewed adult        1        1
               Type A noninterview      2        2
               Type B/C noninterview    3        3
               Armed forces record               4
               Child record             1        5
                 
        Note:  Universe - all records   
               Record type 1 includes children in 1979-1983. 
               In 1971 & 1975, only record types 1 are on the file.
               IMPORTANT: In 1994+, all records have the same layout, therefore
               there is no rectyp variable in the file.  To select adult
               interview records use the variables intstat=1 and age>=15.

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<sernum>       Serial number  

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71       73-74    75       76
        7        13       25       13
        4        2        2        2 
        SERIALNO SERIALNO SERIALNO SERIALNO

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:  
                       71          73-76
               Range   1000-8999   0-99    
 
        Note:  Universe - all records 
               This is a 'household designator within PSU, SEGMENT, and SAMPLE
               group.' (per Census manual 1975)
               Random Cluster Code (random), Segment Number (segnum),
               Serial Number (sernum), and Subdivided Household Number (subhh)
               form a unique identifier for each sample housing unit.

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<serial>       Serial suffix

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        94-95    98       00
        75       75       75
        2        2        2
        HRSERSUF HRSERSUF HRSERSUF

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:  A-Z

        Note:  Universe - all households
               This identifies extra units.

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<segnum>       Segment number

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        73-76     
        9
        4
        SEGMENT-NO

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                         73-76
               Range     1000-8999

        Note:  Universe - all records
               In 1973 through 1976 the code has four digits rather than three.
               The fourth digit, thousand's digit is the rotation number.
               Random Cluster Code (random), Segment Number (segnum),
               Serial Number (sernum), and Subdivided Household Number (subhh)
               form a unique identifier for each sample housing unit. 

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<subhh>        Subdivided household # - generated to subdivide multi-headed hh 

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71       73-74    75       76
        107      15       107      15
        1        1        1        1
        SUBDIVHH SUBHHNO  SUBHH    SUBHHNO

        Topic: record keeping   

        Code: 
                                                                  71-76
               Not sub divided/not duplicate                      0
               First of subdivided etc./first of duplicate etc.   1-9
                                          
        Note:  Universe - all records
        1971            There are households with duplicate PSU and serial
                        numbers, which together form the household id (hhid).
                        This id combined with Subdivided Household Number
                        (subhh) form a unique identifier for each sample 
                        housing unit.
        1973-1976       There are households with duplicate random cluster codes
                        (random), segment (segnum), and serial numbers
                        (sernum).  Random Cluster Code (random), Segment
                        Number (segnum), Serial Number (sernum), and
                        Subdivided Household Number (subhh) form a unique 
                        identifier for each sample housing unit.

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<sex>          Sex      

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71      73-77   79-83   84-88    90-92    94-95   98      00
        101     101     101     101      125      129     129     129
        1       1       1       1        1        2       2       2
        I30     I30     I18E    I18G     A-SEX    PESEX   PESEX   PESEX

        Topic: demography

        Related variable: 
               asex - allocation flag

        Code:
                       71-00
               Male    1
               Female  2

               In 1994 forward, missings are denoted by '-1'.

        Note:
        1971-1992       Universe - all persons
        1994-2000       Universe - all persons (1<=popstat<=3)          
                                  
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<hhid>         Unique household identifier

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71-74  76-77     78-83     84-88      90-92   94-95   98      00
        4      4         4         4          102     1       1       1
        12     12        12        12         12      12      15      15
               IDENT-NUM IDENT-NUM IDENT-NUM  H-ID    HRHHID  HRHHID  HRHHID

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:  numeric with length of 12 or 15

        Note:  Universe - all households 
               Per Census:  This variable is unique for each household.  It will
               be recycled after the 8 month rotations.  It can be broken down
               as follows: 
                        columns 1-2   regional office number
                        columns 3-5   PSU - a geographical division
                        columns 6-9   segment - a smaller geographical division
                        columns 10-12 serial number - unique to a household

               In 1971, the following variables are used:
                        columns 1-3   Scrambled PSU number
                        columns 4-7   sernum  Serial number
                        columns 8-12  padding 
               In 1973-1974, the following variables combine to form a 
               unique identifier for each housing unit (note the combined
               length of the variables is 12 characters, same as hhid variable)
               In 1975, the sernum and subhh variables are not in the 
               10th-12th columns.  They are located elsewhere on the record.  
               Therefor, hhid is not available in 1975 (unless made by user).
               In 1977 forward, the same 12 columns are documented as 'Household
               ID number' with no mention of the subparts.  In 1976 the 12
               columns are listed by the subparts, not as a whole.
                        columns 1-5   random  Random cluster code
                        columns 6     segnum  Segment number - rotation number
                        columns 7-9   segnum  Segment number - remainder
                        columns 10-11 sernum  Serial number
                        columns 12    subhh   Subdivided household number

               In 1996 forward, three more columns were added to denote county
               within state.
                                   
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<hhnum>        Household number

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71      73-77   79-88   90-92    94-95    98       00
        48      48      48      6        77       77       77
        1       1       1       1        2        2        2
        I9      I9      I9      H-HHNUM  HUHHNUM  HUHHNUM  HUHHNUM

        Topic: record keeping

        Related variable: 
               ahhnum - allocation flag

        Code:
                                 71-00
               Household number  1-8 

        Note:  Universe - all households
               The inital household receives a value of 1, and subsequent
               replacement households increase the value by 1.
               (per Census:  This variable notes which household is living at
               this address (house, apartment, etc.). For example if in MIS 1
               one family [household] lived here and then in MIS 2 another 
               family moved in, this would be household 2 at this address.  
               As the address is only questioned for 8 months in a row the 
               maximum value is 8.)
               This is an unedited variable in 1994 forward.  Additional
               valid entries are: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)

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<famrel>       Family relationship              

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        84-88      90-92      94-95      98        00
        408        275        153        153       153
        1          1          2          2         2
        FAM-REL    A-FAMREL   PRFAMREL   PRFAMREL  PRFAMREL

        Topic: family

        Code:
                                                               84-88  90-00
         Not a family member                                   0      0
         Reference person                                      1      1
         Spouse                                                2      2
         Child                                                 3      3
         Other relative in primary family                      4
         Other relative (prim fam & unrelated subfam only)            4
         NIU                                                          -1

        Note:
        1984-1992       Universe - all persons
        1994-2000       Universe - all persons (1<=popstat<=3)
                        In 1984-1988, data in columns 385-480 are the
                        result of the new demographic edit.  These demographic
                        characteristics are usually consistent with those
                        produced by the basic CPS edit (columns 94-105).
                        Choice of which data set to use should depend on the
                        user's needs. Comparability of BLS's published data
                        or BLS's duplication of Phase II population controls
                        best matches use of the basic CPS edit characteristics
                        which were used in the basic CPS weighting. Users
                        interested in family data or replicating BLS's family
                        data should use the characterostocs produced by the
                        new demographic edit.

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<famnum>       Family number (ID) within household 

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        84-88    90-92    94-95    98       00
        405      272      151      151      151
        2        2        2        2        2
        FAM-NUM  A-FAMNUM PRFAMNUM PRFAMNUM PRFAMNUM

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                             84-88      90-00
               Not a family member           00         00
               Primary family member only    01         01
               Member of subfamily #         02-39      02-19
               Member of subfamily #         02-39      02-19
               NIU                                      -1    

        Note:
        1984-1992       Universe - all persons
        1994-2000       Universe - all persons (1<=popstat<=3)
                        In 1984-1988, data in columns 385-480 are the result
                        of the new demographic edit.  These demographic
                        characteristics are usually consistent with those
                        produced by the basic CPS edit (columns 94-105).
                        Choice of which data to use should depend on the user's
                        needs. Comparability of BLS's published data or BLS's
                        duplication of Phase II population controls best
                        matches use of the basic CPS edit characteristics
                        which were used in the basic CPS weighting.
                        Users interested in family data or replicating BLS's
                        family data should use the characteristics produced by
                        the new demographic edit.

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<famwgt>       Family weight (*100 or *10000) 

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        84-88    90-92    94-95    98       00
        445      294      583      583      583
        12       8        10       10       10
        FAM-WGT  A-FAMWGT PWFMWGT  PWFMWGT  PWFMWGT

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                         84-92    94-00
               Decimals points implied   2        4 
               NIU                                -1

               Right justified, space filled

        The Census does not provide decimal points in their data.
               USER MUST DIVIDE BY 100 OR 10000.

        Note:
        1984-1992       Universe - all persons
        1994-2000       Universe - all persons (1<=popstat<=3)
                        Only used for tallying family characteristics
                        In 1984-1988, data in columns 385-480 are the result
                        of the new demographic edit.  These demographic
                        characteristics are usually consistent with those
                        produced by the basic CPS edit (columns 94-105) but
                        are not necessarily identical.  Choice of which data
                        set to use should depend on the user's needs.
                        Comparability of BLS's published data or duplication of
                        Phase II population controls best matches use of the
                        basic CPS edit characteristics which were used in the
                        basic CPS weighting.  Users interested in family data
                        or replicating BLS's family data should use the
                        characteristics produced by the new demographic edit.

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<mis>          Month in sample                        

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71       73-88    90-92    94-95    98       00
        2        2        35       63       63       63
        1        1        1        2        2        2
        MIS      MIS      H-MIS    HRMIS    HRMIS    HRMIS

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:  1 - 8          
        
        Note:  Universe - all households
                                  
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<_year>        Survey year - Unicon created

        This is a variable that takes its value for year from the request file,
        not from any column location on the data files.  The values are all 
        numeric except.

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:  Four-digit year

        Note:  Universe - all records

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<spouse>       Spouse's line number

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        84-88    90-92     94-95     98        00
        394      123       127       127       127
        2        2         2         2         2
        ITEM18F  A-SPOUSE  PESPOUSE  PESPOUSE  PESPOUSE

        Topic: record keeping

        Related variable: 
               aspouse - allocation flag

        Code:
                                          84-92         94-00
               None, no spouse            00            -1
               Line number of spouse      01-39         01-99

        Note:
        1984-1992       Universe - all adult records, including Armed Forces
        1994-2000       Universe - those people who are maried with the spouse
                                   present (marsta2 = 1)
                        In 1984-1988, data in columns 385-480 are the result
                        of the new demographic edit.  These demographic
                        characteristics are usually consistent with those
                        produced by the basic CPS edit (columns 94-105).
                        Choice of which data set to use should depend on the
                        user's needs. Comparability of BLS's published data or
                        BLS's duplication of Phase II population controls best
                        matches use of the basic CPS edit characteristics which
                        were used in the basic CPS weighting. Users interested
                        in family data or replicating BLS's family data should
                        use the characteristics produced by the new demographic
                        edit.
                                  
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<schenr>       Attended or enrolled in a high school or college last week

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        84-88    90-92    94-95    98       00
        35       191      575      575      575
        1        1        2        2        2
        ITEM26A1 A-ENRLW  PESCHENR PESCHENR PESCHENR

        Topic: education

        Related variable: 
               aschenr - allocation flag

        Code:
                      84-00 
               NIU    .,-1    
               Yes    1   
               No     2  

        Note:  Universe - all person 16-24 years of age 
                          ([popstat=2 & 16<=age<=24] OR schage=1)
                                  
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<wgtl>         Final weight (longitudinal) (*10000)                    

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        94-95    98       00
        593      593      593
        10       10       10
        PWLGWGT  PWLGWGT  PWLGWGT

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:  4 implied decimals

        The Census does not provide decimal points in their data.
               USER MUST DIVIDE BY 10000.

        Note:  Universe - all adult civilians (popstat=2)
               Only found on adult records matched from month to month.
               (Used for gross flow analysis)
                                  
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<wgtfnl>       Final weight (*100 or *10000) 

        Original location, length, and name of variable
        71         73-77      79-88      90-92     94-95    98       00
        121        121        121        248       613      613      613
        12         12         12         12        10       10       10
        FINALWGT   FINALWGT   FINALWGT   A-FNLWGT  PWSSWGT  PWSSWGT  PWSSWGT

        Topic: record keeping

        Code: 
                                    71-92  94-00
               Implied decimals     2      4
               NIU                         -1

               For noninterview A records (71-92)  
                   Regular 'Type A'   1
                   Subsamples         2-4
               For noninterview B/C records (71-92)
                   Regular 'Type B/C' 1
                   Subsamples         2-4

        The Census does not provide decimal points in their data.
               USER MUST DIVIDE BY 100 OR 10000.
             
        Note:
        1971-1992       Universe - all persons
        1994-2000       Universe - all persons (1<=popstat<=3)

        Used for most tabulations, controlled to independent estimates for
        1) states; 2) origin, sex, and age; and 3) age, race, and sex.

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<lineno>       Line number of each person        

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71       73-77    79-88    90-92     94-95     98        00
        94       94       94       114       147       147       147
        2        2        2        2         2         2         2
        I25      I25      I18A     A-LINENO  PULINENO  PULINENO  PULINENO

        Topic: record keeping

        Related variable: 
               alineno - allocation flag

        Code:
                       71-92    94-00
               Range   01-39    01-99
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons                   
               Note to those interested in matching: This variable is 
               transcribed by the interviewer from rotation to rotation. 
               So this should be a unique identifier for an individual
               within the household.  
               This is an unedited variable in 1994 forward.  Additional
               valid entries are: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)

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<hhwgt>        Household weight (*100 or *10000)                              

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        90-93    94-95    98       00
        49       47       47       47
        9        10       10       10
        H-HHWGT  HWHHWGT  HWHHWGT  HWHHWGT

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                         90-93  94-00
               Decimal points implied    2      4 
               NIU                              -1

        The Census does not provide decimal points in their data.
               USER MUST DIVIDE BY 100 OR 10000.

        Note: 
        1990-1995       Universe - all households
        1998-2000       Universe - all interviewed households (intstat=1)
                                  
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<intstat>      Household interview status                             

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        90-92    94-95    98       00      
        34       57       57       57
        1        2        2        2
        H-HHTYPE HRINTSTA HRINTSTA HRINTSTA

        Topic: record keeping            

        Code:
                                        90-92      94-00
               Interview                1          1
               Noninterview type A      2          2
               Noninterview type B/C    3
               Noninterview type B                 3
               Noninterview type C                 4

        Note:  Universe - all households    
                                  
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<agrdatn>      Allocation flag: grdatn 

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        92       94-95    98       00
        318      671      671      671
        1        2        2        2
        A%HGA    PXEDUCA  PXEDUCA  PXEDUCA

        Topic: education item allocation flag

        Related variable: 
               grdatn - educational attainment

        Code:  
                                                       92       94-00
               No change                               0
               Value to blank                                   50
               Blank to value                                   11
               Value to value                                   10
               Allocated                               4                     
               Value - no change                                00
               Blank - no change                                01
               Don't know - no change                           02
               Refused - no change                              03
               Don't know to value                              12
               Refused to value                                 13
               Value to longitudinal value                      20
               Blank to longitudinal value                      21
               Don't know to longitudinal value                 22
               Refused to longitudinal value                    23
               Value to allocated value longitudinal            30
               Blank to allocated value longitudinal            31
               Don't know to allocated value long               32
               Refused to allocated value longitudinal          33
               Value to allocated value                         40
               Blank to allocated value                         41
               Don't know to allocated value                    42
               Refused to allocated value                       43
               Don't know to blank                              52
               Refused to blank                                 53
               NIU                                              -1
                                   
        Note:  Universe - all adults, including Armed Forces

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<spneth>       Spanish ethnicity

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        73-77   79-83    84-88    90-92    94-95     98        00
        155     155      155      194      141       141       141
        1       1        2        2        2         2         2
        ITEM33  ITEM18I  ITEM18K  A-REORGN PRORIGIN  PRORIGIN  PRORIGIN
        
        Topic: demography

        Related variable: 
               aspneth - allocation flag

        Code:  
                                       73     74-88  90-00
               Mexican American        1      1      1
               Chicano                 2      2      2
               Mexican (Mexicano)      3      3      3
               Puerto Rican            4      4      4
               Cuban                   5      5      5
               Central/South American  6      6      6
               Other Spanish           7      7      7
               All other               8      8      8
               Don't know                     9      9
               Not answered            9      A      10
               NIU                                   -1

        Note:  
        1973-1979  Universe - all adult records
        1980-2000  Universe - all records

        This is a character variable in 1974-1988.
        1994 has an undefined top value of 13.
                                  
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<state>        Census state code 

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71     73-74     76-77     79-88      90-92    94-95    98       00
        17     17        17        17         79       91       91       91
        2      2         2         2          2        2        2        2
        STATE  MST-STATE MST-STATE MST-STATE  HG-ST60  GESTCEN  GESTCEN  GESTCEN

        Topic: geography

        Code:  
                           71-00                 
               Appendix    A
    
        Note:  Universe - all households
               First digit of state code is geographic division code: e.g.,
               Northeast Region (Region 1) New England Division (Div. 1)
               In 1971-1992, the codes are 1960 based.
                                  
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<citstat>      Citizenship status

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        94-95    98       00
        172      172      172
        2        2        2
        PRCITSHP PRCITSHP PRCITSHP

        Topic: demography

        Related variable: 
               acitstat - allocation flag

        Code:
                                                                     94-00
               Native, born in the United States                     1
               Native, born in Puerto Rico or U.S. outlying area     2
               Native, born abroad of American parent or parents     3
               Foreign born, U.S. citizen by naturalization          4
               Foreign born, not a citizen of the United States      5
               NIU                                                   -1

        Note:  Universe - all persons (1<=popstat<=3)            
                                  
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<natvty>       Country of birth

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        86       88       91           94-95     98        00
        481      481      361/409      163       163       163
        2        2        2            3         3         3
        E29/E44  E40/E50  A-S32/C-S41  PENATVTY  PENATVTY  PENATVTY

        Topic: immigration

        Related variable: 
               anatvty - allocation flag

        Code:
                                              86   88   91   94-00
               NIU                                           -1
               United States                  01   01   01   57
               Puerto Rico                    02   02   02   72
               Outlying area of US            03   03   03   96
               Foreign country or at sea                     100-554
               Abroad, country not known                     555
               Canada                         04   04   04
               China (also HongKong/Taiwan)   05   05   05
               Columbia                       06   06   06
               Cuba                           07   07   07
               Dominican Republic             08   08   08
               El Salvador                    09   09   09
               Germany                        10   10   10
               Greece                         11   11   11
               Guatemala                                12
               Haiti                          12   12   13
               India                          13   13   14
               Iran                           14   14   15
               Ireland                        15   15 
               Italy                          16   16   16
               Jamaica                        17   17   17
               Japan                          18   18   18
               Korea                          19   19   19
               Laos                           20   20   20
               Mexico                         21   21   21
               Nicaragua                                22
               Philipines                     22   22   23
               Poland                         23   23   24
               Portugal                       24   24   25
               United Kingdom                 25   25   26
               U.S.S.R.                       26   26   27
               Vietnam                        27   27   28
               Yugoslavia                     28   28
               Other foreign born             29   29   29
               Blank, DK if foreign born      30   30
               Blank, but not foreign born         99   30
               No response                    99        99

        Note:  Universe - all persons (1<=popstat<=3)
               For 1994 forward, see Appendix O for country codes.
                                  
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<brmo>         Month of respondent's birth

        Original location, length, and name of variable
        71   73-74 75   76   77   79    80    81    82    83   84   85   86 
        292  427   411  447  457  423   397   423   404   452  513  481  519
        2    2     2    2    2    2     2     2     2     2    2    2    2  
        I34  E35   E55M E45M E60M E18JM E18JM E18JM E18JM E28M E32M E55M E18L

        87     88    90    92      95
        757    519   441   379     919
        2      2     2     2       2
        E18L   E18L  A-S55 A-S18AM PEBIRTHM

        Topic: demography

        Related variable:
               bryr - year of respondent's birth
               abrmo - allocation flag (71-74)
               abr - allocation flag

        Code:
                                 71-95 
               NIU               0,.,-1   
               January-December  01-12

        Note:
        1971            Universe - adult females                               
        1973-1974       Universe - those women 14-59 and has ever been married
                                   (femstat=1)
        1975            Universe - all adults
        1976            Universe - those women ever married ages 14-59 or never
                                   married ages 18-59 (1<=femstat<=2)
        1977-1979       Universe - all females 
                        In 1979, tabs indicate 43 values out of range.
        1980            Universe - all adults
        1981-1983       Universe - all females
        1984            Universe - women who have had children (1<=numbaby<=10)
        1985-1988       Universe - all adults
        1990            Universe - women 15-65 (1<=femstat<=2)      
        1992            Universe - women 15-44 (sex=2 & 15<=age<=44)
        1995            Universe - women 15-65 (sex=2 & 15<=age<=65))
            
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<agemo>        Respondent's age measured in months

        Original location, length, and name of variable
        71   73-74 75   76   77   79   80   81   82   83   84   85   86
        289  469   416  451  463  427  613  427  397  445  499  697  524
        3    3     5    6    6    6    6    6    3    3    3    6    4
        I34        AS   AS   AS   AS   AS   AS   AS   AS   AS   AS

        87     88     90     92     94     95     98     00
        762    524    476    383    831    963    951    865
        4      4      4      3      3      3      3      3
                      A-SAS  A-SAS  PESAS  PESAS  PESAS  PESAS

        Topic: demography 

        Related variable:
               aagemo - allocation flag

        Code:
                                      71       73-00
               Age 14y,0m to 83y,3m   168-999
               Age 83y,4m to 91y,7m   A00-A99
               Age 91y,8m to 99y,11m  B00-B99
               Age in months                   0-9999 
               NIU                            -1 
            
        Note: 
        1971            Universe - all adult females                       
                                   Interpret the values y=year and m=month
        1973-1974       Universe - those females 14-59 and hagemo ever been
                                   married (femstat=1)
        1975            Universe - all adult women   
        1976            Universe - those women ever married ages 14-59 or never
                                   married ages 18-59 (1<=femstat<=2)
        1977-1979       Universe - all adult women   
        1980            Universe - those adults who have been married, widowed,
                                   divorced, separated, or never married 
                                   (1<=marck<=5)        
        1981            Universe - all adults
        1982            Universe - all females 15-59 years old
        1983            Universe - all females
        1984            Universe - all females 18-44 years old (femage=1)
        1985            Universe - those adults who have been married, widowed,
                                   divorced, separated or never married 
                                   (1<=marck<=5)
        1986-1988       Universe - all adult records 14+
        1990-2000       Universe - those responding to supplement

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<bryr>         Year of respondent's birth

        Original location, length, and name of variable
        71  75   76   77   79    80    81    82    83   84   85   86   87
        294 413  449  459  425   399   425   406   454  515  483  521  759
        2   2    2    2    2     2     2     2     2    2    2    2    2 
        I34 E55Y E45Y E60Y E18JY E18JY E18JY E18JY E28Y E32Y E55Y E18L E18L

        88     90      92      95
        521    443     381     921
        2      2       2       2
        E18L   A-55YR  A-S18YR PEBIRTHY

        Topic: demography 

        Related variable:
               brmo - month of respondent's birth
               abryr - allocation flag
               abr - allocation flag

        Code:
                                       71-95
               Last 2 digits of year   00-99
               NIU                     0,.,-1
                                           
        Note:
        1971            Universe - all adult females
        1975            Universe - all adults
        1976            Universe - those women ever married ages 14-59 or never
                                   married ages 18-59 (1<=femstat<=2)
        1977-1979       Universe - all females 
        1980            Universe - all adults
        1981-1983       Universe - all females
        1984            Universe - women who have had children (numbaby>=1)
        1985-1988       Universe - all adults
        1990            Universe - women 15-65 (1<=femstat<=2)
        1992            Universe - women 15-44 (sex=2 & 15<=age<=44)
        1995            Universe - women 15-65 (sex=2 & 15<=age<=65)
         
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<femstat>      Female marriage status

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71   73-74 75   76-77 79   81   82   83   86   87   88   90    92
        328  426   381  415   385  385  408  456  501  739  501  361   361
        1    1     1    1     1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1     1
        I43  E34   E41  E34   E26  E28  E28  E29  E35  E32  E32  A-S29 A-S32

        Topic: marriage      

        Related variable:
               afemstat - allocation flag

        Code:
                                       71 73-74 75 76 77 79 81-83 86-88 90  92
        Female, ever married:
               14+                     1
               14-59                      1        1     1
               14-49                                  1
               15-44                                                        1
               15-59                                        1
               15-65                                                    1
               18-44                                              1
               born in 1900+                    1
        Female, never married:
               14+, w/own kids in HH  2
               14-17                               3  3  3
               14-59                      2
               15-17                                        3
               15-44                                                        2
               15-65                                                    2
               18-44                                              2
               18-49                                  2
               18-59                               2     2  2
               18-75 rotation 4                 2
               18-75 rotation ^4                3
        Male, ever married, 15-65                                       3  
        All others                    3   2     4        .        3     4   3

        Note: 
        1971            Universe - adults                
        1973-1983       Universe - all females           
        1986-1992       Universe - all adults

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<numbaby>      Number of babies ever had

        Original location, length, and name of variable:
        71  73-74 75  76-77 79  80  81  82  83  84  85  86  87  88
        329 433   382 427   397 451 397 413 461 506 535 506 744 506 
        1   2     2   2     2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2  
        E44 E37   E42 E36   E28 E47 E30 E30 E31 E30 E46 E37 E34 E34

        90     92     94    95     98     00
        406    366    819   875    857    857
        2      2      2     2      2      2
        A-S46  A-S34  PES31 PESA1  PESF1  PESF1

        Topic: childbearing           

        Related variable:
               anumbaby - allocation flag

        Code:
                         71    73-92   94-95   98     00 
               NIU                     -1      -1     -1
               None      0     0       0       0      0
               Range     1-A   1-10+   1-20+   1-11   1-13

        Note:
        1971            Universe - females ever married (femstat=1)        
                                   value 'A' equals 10+
        1973-1974       Universe - those females between 14 and 59 who have ever
                                   been married (femstat=1)
        1975            Universe - those females born 1900 or later and has ever
                                   been married or those females 18-75 and never
                                   married in rotation 4 (femstat=1,2)
        1976            Universe - those females between 14 and 59 who have ever
                                   been married (femstat=1)
        1977            Universe - those females between 14 and 49 who have ever
                                   been married (femstat=1)
        1979            Universe - those women between 14 and 59 who have ever
                                   been married or between 18-59 and never 
                                   married  (1<=femstat<=2)
        1980            Universe - those females who are married, widowed,
                                   divorced or separated (1<=marck<=4 & sex=2)
                                   OR those who have never married and are over
                                   18 (sexage=3)
        1981-1983       Universe - those females who are 15-59 and have EVER
                                   been married or those females 18-59 and have
                                   never been married (1<=femstat<=2)
        1984            Universe - females 18-44 years old (femage=1)
        1985            Universe - those females who have ever been married or
                                   are 18+ years of age 
                                   (1<=marck<=4 & sex=2 or sexage=3)
        1986-1988       Universe - those females between 18-44 and have ever
                                   been married (femstat=1)
        1990            Universe - those females 15-65 (1<=femstat<=2)
        1992            Universe - those females 15-44 (1<=femstat<=2)
        1994            Universe - those females 15-44 (sex=2 & 15<=age<=44)
        1995            Universe - females 15-65 (sex=2 & 15<=age<=65)
        1998-2000       Universe - females 15-44 (sex=2 & 15<=age<=44)

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