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.
Summary, Status, and Geography
upd93 1975 variables updated in 1993 for 1975 nonrespondents? age75 Graduate's current age st75g, iost75 State of residence geog75, mcd75 Geocodes for 1975 place of residence spl100 Population of 1975 place of residence adr70 1975 residence same as 1970? geog70, mcd70 Geocodes for 1975 place of residence rspl100 Population of 1975 place of residence timin - idint Time, length, date of interview
upd93: Was data for 1975 variables updated from retrospective questions in 1993 for 1975 nonrespondents?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: STAT92P
Revisions: Added 11/95
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
0 | No Update | 4751 | 5091 | 9842 |
1 | Updated From Retrospective Information | 240 | 235 | 475 |
1975 variables that were updated with 1993 retrospective data.
age75: Graduate's current age.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: CMBRDX
Revisions: Revised 06/23
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-2 | 661 | 518 | 1179 | |
34 | 30 | 63 | 93 | |
35 | 2194 | 2826 | 5020 | |
36 | 1843 | 1770 | 3613 | |
37 | 243 | 143 | 386 | |
38 | 19 | 4 | 23 | |
39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
63 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
st75g: Graduate's current state of residence. Wisconsin or not Wisconsin available on public release.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 138
Revisions: Added 9/04
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-2 | 118 | 56 | 174 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 273 | 275 | 548 |
0 | Not in USA | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1 | Alabama | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2 | Alaska | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Arizona | 34 | 41 | 75 |
4 | Arkansas | 5 | 4 | 9 |
5 | California | 181 | 173 | 354 |
6 | Colorado | 41 | 56 | 97 |
7 | Connecticut | 8 | 10 | 18 |
8 | Delaware | 4 | 3 | 7 |
9 | Washington, D.C. | 6 | 5 | 11 |
10 | Florida | 42 | 57 | 99 |
11 | Georgia | 13 | 9 | 22 |
13 | Idaho | 6 | 5 | 11 |
14 | Illinois | 211 | 225 | 436 |
15 | Indiana | 26 | 27 | 53 |
16 | Iowa | 37 | 44 | 81 |
17 | Kansas | 7 | 9 | 16 |
18 | Kentucky | 5 | 7 | 12 |
19 | Louisiana | 9 | 3 | 12 |
20 | Maine | 3 | 2 | 5 |
21 | Maryland | 17 | 14 | 31 |
22 | Massachusetts | 11 | 21 | 32 |
23 | Michigan | 54 | 65 | 119 |
24 | Minnesota | 210 | 208 | 418 |
25 | Mississippi | 4 | 3 | 7 |
26 | Missouri | 21 | 24 | 45 |
27 | Montana | 5 | 7 | 12 |
28 | Nebraska | 11 | 11 | 22 |
29 | Nevada | 6 | 3 | 9 |
30 | New Hampshire | 3 | 2 | 5 |
31 | New Jersey | 16 | 18 | 34 |
32 | New Mexico | 12 | 14 | 26 |
33 | New York | 24 | 36 | 60 |
34 | North Carolina | 13 | 13 | 26 |
35 | North Dakota | 3 | 5 | 8 |
36 | Ohio | 36 | 36 | 72 |
37 | Oklahoma | 9 | 11 | 20 |
38 | Oregon | 24 | 21 | 45 |
39 | Pennsylvania | 15 | 22 | 37 |
40 | Rhode Island | 0 | 1 | 1 |
41 | South Carolina | 3 | 5 | 8 |
42 | South Dakota | 6 | 3 | 9 |
43 | Tennessee | 8 | 9 | 17 |
44 | Texas | 42 | 36 | 78 |
45 | Utah | 4 | 4 | 8 |
46 | Vermont | 2 | 2 | 4 |
47 | Virginia | 27 | 25 | 52 |
48 | Washington | 41 | 18 | 59 |
49 | West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
50 | Wisconsin | 3319 | 3666 | 6985 |
51 | Wyoming | 2 | 6 | 8 |
available on the public release.
See Appendix J, Cor483S for state codes.
iost75: Did the graduate live in Wisconsin at the time of interview?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: ST75G
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NONRESPONDENT | 661 | 518 | 1179 |
0 | NO | 1222 | 1287 | 2509 |
1 | YES | 3108 | 3521 | 6629 |
geog75: Graduate's place of residence. Includes state, county, and place.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 138
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NONRESPONDENT IN 1975 | 661 | 518 | 1179 |
9959995 | APO or FPO, not further specified | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10,030,810 - 271630837 | 886 | 941 | 1827 | |
271631325 - 550270190 | 895 | 933 | 1828 | |
550270370 - 550791645 | 1089 | 1281 | 2370 | |
550791850 - 551250000 | 885 | 947 | 1832 | |
551250755 - 938550000 | 574 | 706 | 1280 |
county, and digits 6-9 reflect place. Uncodable responses are
coded zeros for state, county and/or place.
See Appendix J - Memo007 for Codes from GEOGRAPHIC
IDENTIFICATION CODE SCHEME; 1970 Census PHC(R)-3.
If R lived in a foreign country the code was taken from
Geographical Location Codes (Sept. 1969), U.S. General
Services Administration, Office of Finance.
Codes 91..93 were for respondents who lived outside the
U.S., but they were interviewed during a visit to the U.S.
mcd75: Minor Civil Division for 1975 residence.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 138
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT | 661 | 518 | 1179 |
-2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
2 - 25 | 974 | 1051 | 2025 | |
26 - 50 | 1170 | 1382 | 2552 | |
51 - 85 | 925 | 1044 | 1969 | |
90 - 150 | 959 | 976 | 1935 | |
155 - 995 | 301 | 352 | 653 |
is meaningless alone. See GEOG75 for state marginals.
See Appendix J - Memo007 for Codes from GEOGRAPHIC
IDENTIFICATION CODE SCHEME; 1970 Census PHC(R)-3.
If R lived in a foreign country, the MCD is coded 0.
spl100: Size of 1975 place of residence in hundreds using 1970 census data.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: GEOG75
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED (GEOG75 = -3) | 865 | 771 | 1636 |
0 - 32 | 860 | 883 | 1743 | |
33 - 133 | 848 | 913 | 1761 | |
134 - 357 | 854 | 937 | 1791 | |
358 - 952 | 854 | 975 | 1829 | |
954 - 78949 | 710 | 847 | 1557 |
to hundreds. For example, code "0" is for places from 1-50
in size, code "1" is for 51-150, etc. See Appendix J - COR337a
and COR344a for creation of size of place variables.
adr70: Is current residence same as that of march, 1970?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 17, 138
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT | 662 | 518 | 1180 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
0 | NO | 2252 | 2106 | 4358 |
1 | YES | 2075 | 2700 | 4775 |
geog70: Graduate's place of residence, March 1970. Includes state, county, and place.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 17
Revisions: Updated 10/06
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT | 669 | 523 | 1192 |
10,030,810 - 291891905 | 876 | 949 | 1825 | |
291892280 - 550310000 | 896 | 939 | 1835 | |
550311357 - 550791645 | 1131 | 1291 | 2422 | |
550791850 - 551270765 | 872 | 959 | 1831 | |
551270810 - 967253800 | 547 | 665 | 1212 |
county, and digits 6-9 reflect place. Uncodable responses are
coded zeros for state, county and/or place.
See Appendix J - Memo007 for Codes from GEOGRAPHIC
IDENTIFICATION CODE SCHEME; 1970 Census PHC(R)-3.
If R lived in a foreign country the code was taken from
Geographical Location Codes (Sept. 1969), U.S. General
Services Administration, Office of Finance.
mcd70: Minor Civil Division for March, 1970 residence.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: 17
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT | 661 | 518 | 1179 |
0 | Lived in a foreign country | 58 | 45 | 103 |
2 - 25 | 883 | 1008 | 1891 | |
26 - 50 | 1258 | 1460 | 2718 | |
51 - 85 | 892 | 999 | 1891 | |
90 - 150 | 938 | 989 | 1927 | |
155 - 625 | 301 | 307 | 608 |
is meaningless alone. See GEOG70 for state marginals.
See Appendix J - Memo007 for Codes from GEOGRAPHIC
IDENTIFICATION CODE SCHEME; 1970 Census PHC(R)-3.
If R lived in a foreign country, the MCD is coded 0.
rspl100: Size of 1970 place of residence in hundreds using 1970 census data.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: GEOG70
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED (GEOG70 = -3) | 889 | 766 | 1655 |
0 - 38 | 863 | 890 | 1753 | |
39 - 156 | 814 | 943 | 1757 | |
157 - 464 | 836 | 949 | 1785 | |
468 - 1733 | 917 | 1017 | 1934 | |
1743 - 78949 | 672 | 761 | 1433 |
is for places from 1-99 in size, code "1" is for 100-199, etc.
See Appendix J - COR337a and COR344a for creation of size
of place variables
timint: Time started interview.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: v
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT | 663 | 518 | 1181 |
702 - 1125 | 605 | 1248 | 1853 | |
1126 - 1420 | 674 | 1188 | 1862 | |
1422 - 1700 | 713 | 1141 | 1854 | |
1702 - 1915 | 1230 | 636 | 1866 | |
1916 - 2300 | 1106 | 595 | 1701 |
lngint: Length of interview in minutes.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: v, vi
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT | 741 | 632 | 1373 |
10 - 34 | 826 | 962 | 1788 | |
35 - 40 | 1345 | 1243 | 2588 | |
41 - 50 | 1231 | 1326 | 2557 | |
51 - 78 | 762 | 1026 | 1788 | |
79 - 170 | 86 | 137 | 223 |
moint: Month of interview.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: ii
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT | 661 | 518 | 1179 |
1 | January | 133 | 159 | 292 |
2 | February | 727 | 886 | 1613 |
3 | March | 649 | 680 | 1329 |
4 | April | 532 | 620 | 1152 |
5 | May | 1021 | 1190 | 2211 |
6 | June | 768 | 730 | 1498 |
7 | July | 353 | 362 | 715 |
8 | August | 6 | 8 | 14 |
9 | September | 139 | 172 | 311 |
10 | October | 2 | 1 | 3 |
dayint: Day of interview.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: ii
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT | 661 | 518 | 1179 |
1 - 6 | 903 | 1054 | 1957 | |
7 - 12 | 936 | 997 | 1933 | |
13 - 19 | 912 | 1010 | 1922 | |
20 - 26 | 931 | 1005 | 1936 | |
27 - 31 | 648 | 742 | 1390 |
cmint: Date of interview in century months.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: ii
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONRESPONDENT | 661 | 518 | 1179 |
901 | 133 | 159 | 292 | |
902 | 727 | 886 | 1613 | |
903 | 649 | 680 | 1329 | |
904 | 532 | 620 | 1152 | |
905 | 1021 | 1190 | 2211 | |
906 | 768 | 730 | 1498 | |
907 | 353 | 362 | 715 | |
908 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
909 | 139 | 172 | 311 | |
910 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
12 + 1 = 457 = January, 1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
variable. (Allocation flags indicate whether some method other than "straight" coding was used
to assign a code to a variable.)
idint: Interviewer ID#.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 1975
Mode: phone
Source variables: iv
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NONRESPONDENT | 661 | 518 | 1179 |
1 - 12 | 791 | 1059 | 1850 | |
13 - 27 | 857 | 1050 | 1907 | |
28 - 38 | 875 | 976 | 1851 | |
39 - 50 | 926 | 968 | 1894 | |
51 - 65 | 881 | 755 | 1636 |