WLS Codebooks
Note: Codebooks contain frequency data from the private data release. For some variables, these differ from the frequencies in the public release. Variables that differ between the public and private versions include "(not available on public release)" as part of the variable description, or a note indicating the difference between the public and private versions.
Selected Child
edassk Aspiration for selected child's education edexsk Expectations for selected child's education ocassk 1970 detailed occ code for grad's aspirations for selected child ocmask Occupational group for graduate's aspiration ocsasku 1970 Duncan SEI score for graduate's aspiration ocpasku 1970 Siegel prestige score for graduate's aspiration ocesk 1970 Occupational education score of graduate's aspiration ocisk 1970 Occupational income score for graduate's aspiration ocexsk-ocixsk Same score/codes as above but for graduate's expectations
edassk: Aspiration for selected child's education.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 120, 120a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT | 702 | 569 | 1271 |
-2 | 587 | 587 | 1174 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 195 | 123 | 318 |
0 | Other | 11 | 19 | 30 |
1 | Less than high school | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2 | High school | 499 | 632 | 1131 |
3 | Vocational school | 147 | 275 | 422 |
4 | Apprenticeship, on-the-job training | 4 | 4 | 8 |
5 | Some college | 444 | 594 | 1038 |
6 | College graduate | 1765 | 1893 | 3658 |
7 | MA or MS | 64 | 64 | 128 |
8 | Ph.D. | 102 | 80 | 182 |
9 | M.D. | 62 | 68 | 130 |
10 | Law degree | 21 | 17 | 38 |
11 | D.D.S. | 9 | 13 | 22 |
12 | D.V.M. | 7 | 14 | 21 |
13 | Other - graduate or professional school | 154 | 165 | 319 |
59 | Whatever he/she decides | 187 | 135 | 322 |
69 | Deceased | 29 | 71 | 100 |
edexsk: Expectations for selected child's education.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 121, 121a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT | 708 | 569 | 1277 |
-2 | 616 | 658 | 1274 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 502 | 391 | 893 |
0 | Other | 3 | 11 | 14 |
1 | Less than high school | 8 | 14 | 22 |
2 | High school | 647 | 922 | 1569 |
3 | Vocational school | 114 | 216 | 330 |
4 | Apprenticeship, on-the-job training | 3 | 4 | 7 |
5 | Some college | 578 | 599 | 1177 |
6 | College graduate | 1518 | 1663 | 3181 |
7 | MA or MS | 58 | 57 | 115 |
8 | Ph.D. | 71 | 58 | 129 |
9 | M.D. | 32 | 37 | 69 |
10 | Law degree | 18 | 9 | 27 |
11 | D.D.S. | 5 | 6 | 11 |
12 | D.V.M. | 4 | 13 | 17 |
13 | Other - graduate or professional school | 91 | 88 | 179 |
59 | Whatever he/she decides | 15 | 11 | 26 |
ocassk: 1970 Census detailed occupation code for graduate's aspirations for selected child.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 122
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT | 837 | 702 | 1539 |
-2 | 616 | 658 | 1274 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW, too young to tell, whatever they decide | 1802 | 1969 | 3771 |
1 - 65 | 377 | 422 | 799 | |
72 - 75 | 259 | 337 | 596 | |
76 - 182 | 243 | 328 | 571 | |
183 - 473 | 282 | 294 | 576 | |
481 - 976 | 112 | 178 | 290 | |
993 | Housewife | 35 | 9 | 44 |
994 | No preference, don't care | 416 | 410 | 826 |
995 | Any job that makes money | 4 | 6 | 10 |
996 | Other | 8 | 13 | 21 |
occupation, and class of worker.
ocmask: Occupational group for graduate's aspiration for selected child.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 122
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONRESPONDENT, DON'T KNOW OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 2641 | 2676 | 5317 |
-2 | 1079 | 1096 | 2175 | |
1 | Professional, technical and kindred workers | 1018 | 1228 | 2246 |
2 | Managers and administrators; except farm | 41 | 26 | 67 |
3 | Sales workers | 24 | 12 | 36 |
4 | Clerical and kindred workers | 44 | 70 | 114 |
5 | Craftsmen and kindred workers | 60 | 89 | 149 |
6 | Operatives; except transport | 6 | 10 | 16 |
7 | Transport equipment operatives | 4 | 3 | 7 |
8 | Laborers; except farm | 5 | 8 | 13 |
9 | Farmers and farm managers | 33 | 30 | 63 |
10 | Farm laborers and farm foremen | 0 | 1 | 1 |
11 | Service workers; except private household | 36 | 77 | 113 |
Occupational Group) is different from the other "Major Occupations"
appearing in most parts of this codebook. In order to classify
occupations into "Major Occupation" codes, information on occupation,
industry and class of worker is required. Whenever industry or class of
worker is not ascertained for a particular job, the grouping of
occupations is the major occupation groups from the 1970 Census. See
Appendix E for Coding of 1975 industry, occupation and class of worker.
ocsasku: 1970 Duncan SEI score for graduate's aspiration for selected child.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 122
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 9/00 Archived variable: ocsask
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONRESPONDENT OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 839 | 707 | 1546 |
-2 | 1079 | 1096 | 2175 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1802 | 1969 | 3771 |
63 - 443 | 384 | 512 | 896 | |
450 - 702 | 251 | 326 | 577 | |
705 - 780 | 275 | 329 | 604 | |
790 - 923 | 331 | 341 | 672 | |
960 | 30 | 46 | 76 |
ocpasku: 1970 Siegel prestige score for graduate's aspiration for selected child.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 122
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 9/00 Archived variable: ocpask
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONRESPONDENT OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 839 | 707 | 1546 |
-2 | 1079 | 1096 | 2175 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1802 | 1969 | 3771 |
174 - 492 | 234 | 339 | 573 | |
504 - 589 | 283 | 382 | 665 | |
596 - 601 | 369 | 413 | 782 | |
603 - 812 | 385 | 420 | 805 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
ocesk: 1970 Occupational education score of graduate's aspiration for selected child.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 122
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 839 | 707 | 1546 |
-2 | 1079 | 1096 | 2175 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1802 | 1969 | 3771 |
35 - 463 | 277 | 334 | 611 | |
470 - 536 | 260 | 335 | 595 | |
577 - 862 | 267 | 314 | 581 | |
865 - 967 | 293 | 349 | 642 | |
968 - 974 | 174 | 222 | 396 |
the right most digit.
The 1970-basis occupational education score is the percentage of persons
in the 1970 Census in an occupation/industry/class-of-worker category
who completed one year of college or more. See Appendix P--cor638 and
cor713 for details, and a recommended transformation of this variable
is described in MEMO133.
ocisk: 1970 Occupational income score for graduate's aspiration for selected child.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 122
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 839 | 707 | 1546 |
-2 | 1079 | 1096 | 2175 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1802 | 1969 | 3771 |
8 - 88 | 301 | 411 | 712 | |
89 - 219 | 259 | 342 | 601 | |
221 - 464 | 276 | 321 | 597 | |
466 - 784 | 263 | 344 | 607 | |
790 - 877 | 172 | 136 | 308 |
the right most digit.
The 1970-basis occupational education score is the percentage of persons
in the 1970 Census in an occupation/industry/class-of-worker category
who completed one year of college or more. See Appendix P--cor638 and
cor713 for details, and a recommended transformation of this variable
is described in MEMO133.
ocexsk: 1970 Census detailed occupation code for graduate's expectations for selected child.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 123
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT | 813 | 720 | 1533 |
-2 | 616 | 658 | 1274 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW, too young to tell, whatever they decide | 2140 | 1810 | 3950 |
1 - 65 | 236 | 448 | 684 | |
72 - 142 | 424 | 635 | 1059 | |
143 - 245 | 307 | 389 | 696 | |
246 - 801 | 252 | 442 | 694 | |
822 - 976 | 80 | 146 | 226 | |
993 | Housewife | 92 | 47 | 139 |
994 | No preference, don't care | 24 | 22 | 46 |
995 | Any job that makes money | 0 | 2 | 2 |
996 | Other | 7 | 7 | 14 |
occupation, and class of worker.
ocmxsk: Occupational group for graduate's expectations for selected child.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 123
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONRESPONDENT, DON'T KNOW OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 2962 | 2548 | 5510 |
-2 | 739 | 736 | 1475 | |
1 | Professional, technical and kindred workers | 945 | 1456 | 2401 |
2 | Managers and administrators; except farm | 29 | 26 | 55 |
3 | Sales workers | 22 | 18 | 40 |
4 | Clerical and kindred workers | 34 | 83 | 117 |
5 | Craftsmen and kindred workers | 116 | 175 | 291 |
6 | Operatives; except transport | 11 | 41 | 52 |
7 | Transport equipment operatives | 12 | 36 | 48 |
8 | Laborers; except farm | 16 | 22 | 38 |
9 | Farmers and farm managers | 34 | 57 | 91 |
10 | Farm laborers and farm foremen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Service workers; except private household | 70 | 128 | 198 |
Occupational Group) is different from the other "Major Occupations"
appearing in most parts of this codebook. In order to classify
occupations into "Major Occupation" codes, information on occupation,
industry and class of worker is required. Whenever industry or class of
worker is not ascertained for a particular job, the grouping of
occupations is the major occupation groups from the 1970 Census. See
Appendix E for Coding of 1975 industry, occupation and class of worker.
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
ocsxsku: 1970 Duncan SEI score for graduate's expectation for selected child.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 123
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 9/00 Archived variable: ocsxsk
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONRESPONDENT OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 822 | 738 | 1560 |
-2 | 739 | 736 | 1475 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2140 | 1810 | 3950 |
60 - 402 | 249 | 418 | 667 | |
405 - 520 | 285 | 398 | 683 | |
522 - 712 | 418 | 655 | 1073 | |
720 - 921 | 280 | 505 | 785 | |
923 - 960 | 58 | 66 | 124 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
ocpxsku: 1970 Siegel prestige score for graduate's expectation for selected child.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 123
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 9/00 Archived variable: ocpxsk
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, NONRESPONDENT OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 822 | 738 | 1560 |
-2 | 739 | 736 | 1475 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2140 | 1810 | 3950 |
173 - 407 | 273 | 455 | 728 | |
408 - 561 | 267 | 421 | 688 | |
562 - 597 | 312 | 470 | 782 | |
598 - 671 | 252 | 425 | 677 | |
672 - 812 | 186 | 271 | 457 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
ocedxsk: 1970 Occupational education score for graduate's expectation for selected child.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 123
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 822 | 738 | 1560 |
-2 | 739 | 736 | 1475 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2140 | 1810 | 3950 |
25 - 231 | 240 | 433 | 673 | |
239 - 536 | 394 | 529 | 923 | |
577 - 865 | 244 | 426 | 670 | |
866 - 953 | 258 | 443 | 701 | |
961 - 979 | 154 | 211 | 365 |
the right most digit.
The 1970-basis occupational education score is the percentage of persons
in the 1970 Census in an occupation/industry/class-of-worker category
who completed one year of college or more. See Appendix P--cor638 and
cor713 for details, and a recommended transformation of this variable
is described in MEMO133.
ocixsk: 1970 Occupational income score for graduate's expectation for selected child.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 123
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 822 | 738 | 1560 |
-2 | 739 | 736 | 1475 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2140 | 1810 | 3950 |
8 - 111 | 264 | 409 | 673 | |
112 - 204 | 290 | 464 | 754 | |
211 - 340 | 303 | 460 | 763 | |
345 - 761 | 269 | 466 | 735 | |
766 - 877 | 164 | 243 | 407 |
the right most digit.
The 1970-basis occupational education score is the percentage of persons
in the 1970 Census in an occupation/industry/class-of-worker category
who completed one year of college or more. See Appendix P--cor638 and
cor713 for details, and a recommended transformation of this variable
is described in MEMO133