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.
Marriage
xmrstat Current marital status xmrmore-xmrhist Marital history details xcmcmbg Century month when current marriage began xagrcm Age of sibling when sibling married current spouse xnochcm Number of children born during current marriage xmrceds Educational attainment of current spouse xmrcags,xagspcm Current spouse's age xcsplfs,xmrcrs Current spouse's work status xincrs-xocicrs Codes and scores for current spouse's current/last job xcmbglm Century month for beginning of current/last marriage xmarcur-xcmenlm Current/last marriage termination details xagrlm Age of sibling when married last current/last spouse xlmnoch Number of children born during current/last marriage xedlspu Educational attainment of previous spouse at time of marriage xagelss Age of current/last spouse when sibling married spouse xcmfmbg Century month when first marriage began xfmstat-xcmenfm First marriage termination details xagrfm Sibling respondent's age at first marriage xfmnoch Number of children born during first marriage xedfsp Educational attainment of first spouse xagefsp Age of first spouse when spouse married sibling First loop for second marriage (*=s), second loop for third marriage (*=t) xcm*mbg Century month when marriage began x*mstat Termination status of marriage xcmsl*m Century month when stopped living with spouse xcmen*m Century month of official termination of marriage x*mnoch Number of children born during marriage
xmrstat: Current marital status.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
1 | Single | 107 | 74 | 181 |
2 | Married | 878 | 941 | 1819 |
3 | Separated | 7 | 7 | 14 |
4 | Divorced | 49 | 50 | 99 |
5 | Widowed | 2 | 17 | 19 |
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xmrmore: Married more than once?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 60, 61a, 72
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
1 | Never married | 107 | 74 | 181 |
2 | Once married | 849 | 941 | 1790 |
3 | Married more than once | 87 | 74 | 161 |
xmarno: Number of marriages.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 61a, 64, 72, 75
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | DON'T KNOW, NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
0 | 107 | 74 | 181 | |
1 | 849 | 941 | 1790 | |
2 | 82 | 69 | 151 | |
3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
4 | Four or more | 0 | 1 | 1 |
xmrhist: Marital history.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 61a, 72
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
1 | Single; never married | 107 | 74 | 181 |
2 | Currently married; married only once | 801 | 876 | 1677 |
3 | Currently married; married more than once | 77 | 65 | 142 |
4 | Separated; married only once | 6 | 6 | 12 |
5 | Separated; married more than once | 1 | 1 | 2 |
6 | Divorced; married only once | 40 | 43 | 83 |
7 | Divorced; married more than once | 9 | 7 | 16 |
8 | Widowed; married only once | 2 | 16 | 18 |
9 | Widowed; married more than once | 0 | 1 | 1 |
xcmcmbg: Century month when current marriage began.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61a, 61b, 64a
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3253 | 6648 |
-2 | 165 | 148 | 313 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
446 - 680 | 137 | 229 | 366 | |
681 - 739 | 165 | 199 | 364 | |
740 - 786 | 179 | 197 | 376 | |
787 - 838 | 198 | 165 | 363 | |
839 - 925 | 196 | 150 | 346 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
xagrcm: Age of sibling respondent when married current spouse.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61a, 61b, 64a, 91
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | DON'T KNOW, NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3397 | 3256 | 6653 |
-2 | 165 | 148 | 313 | |
150 - 203 | 74 | 304 | 378 | |
204 - 218 | 141 | 222 | 363 | |
219 - 234 | 203 | 178 | 381 | |
235 - 266 | 233 | 136 | 369 | |
267 - 562 | 224 | 97 | 321 |
xnochcm: Number of children born during current marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 61a, 61b, 64b, 78a, 79, 80
Revisions: Updated 3/97, 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | DON'T KNOW, NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3257 | 6650 |
-2 | 1044 | 148 | 1192 | |
0 | 0 | 134 | 134 | |
1 | 0 | 95 | 95 | |
2 | 0 | 265 | 265 | |
3 | 0 | 207 | 207 | |
4 | 0 | 111 | 111 | |
5 | 0 | 71 | 71 | |
6 | 0 | 24 | 24 | |
7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | |
8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
variable to use for males.
xmrceds: Educational attainment of current spouse.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 65
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3397 | 3252 | 6649 |
-2 | 165 | 148 | 313 | |
5 | 5 years of school | 0 | 3 | 3 |
7 | 7 years of school | 0 | 2 | 2 |
8 | 8 years of school | 12 | 53 | 65 |
9 | 9 years of school | 8 | 13 | 21 |
10 | 10 years of school | 37 | 28 | 65 |
11 | 11 years of school | 21 | 37 | 58 |
12 | 12 years of school -- high school graduate | 531 | 437 | 968 |
13 | 1 year of college | 36 | 40 | 76 |
14 | 2 years of college | 55 | 64 | 119 |
15 | 3 years of college | 27 | 28 | 55 |
16 | 4 years of college -- Bachelor's degree | 121 | 127 | 248 |
17 | 5 years college, 1 year grad or prof school | 12 | 19 | 31 |
18 | 6 years college, 2 years grad or prof school | 11 | 48 | 59 |
19 | 7 years college, 3 years grad or prof school | 2 | 15 | 17 |
20 | 8 years college, 4 years grad or prof school | 2 | 18 | 20 |
21 | 9 years college, 5 years grad or prof school | 0 | 7 | 7 |
22 | 10 years college, 6 years grad or prof school | 0 | 1 | 1 |
26 | 14 years college, 10 years grad or prof school | 0 | 1 | 1 |
xmrcags: Current age of current spouse.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 66
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3399 | 3252 | 6651 |
-2 | 165 | 148 | 313 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
18 - 31 | 275 | 137 | 412 | |
32 - 35 | 236 | 167 | 403 | |
36 - 40 | 177 | 235 | 412 | |
41 - 46 | 123 | 240 | 363 | |
47 - 76 | 60 | 162 | 222 |
sibling study and other notes.
Year of interview for the 25 sib-respondent's who are also
graduates (XSTAT77=10) is 1975; year of interview for
remainder of sib-respondent's is 1977.
xagspcm: Age of current spouse when spouse married sibling respondent.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61a, 61b, 64a, 66
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | DON'T KNOW, NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3403 | 3253 | 6656 |
-2 | 165 | 148 | 313 | |
13 - 19 | 282 | 98 | 380 | |
20 - 21 | 273 | 230 | 503 | |
22 - 23 | 160 | 215 | 375 | |
24 - 28 | 105 | 266 | 371 | |
29 - 57 | 49 | 131 | 180 |
xcsplfs: Labor force status of current spouse.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 67
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3252 | 6648 |
-2 | 165 | 148 | 313 | |
1 | Employed | 454 | 914 | 1368 |
2 | Unemployed | 4 | 6 | 10 |
3 | NILF (Not In Labor Force) | 418 | 21 | 439 |
xmrcrs: Employment status of current spouse.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 67
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3252 | 6648 |
-2 | 165 | 148 | 313 | |
0 | Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | Working | 453 | 905 | 1358 |
2 | Has job but not at work | 1 | 9 | 10 |
3 | Looking for work | 4 | 6 | 10 |
4 | Unable to work | 0 | 10 | 10 |
5 | Retired | 0 | 6 | 6 |
6 | Student | 12 | 4 | 16 |
7 | Keeping house | 406 | 0 | 406 |
xincrs: 1970 Census detailed industry code for current spouse's current/last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 68b
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3398 | 3255 | 6653 |
-2 | 513 | 149 | 662 | |
17 - 179 | 39 | 266 | 305 | |
187 - 417 | 60 | 249 | 309 | |
418 - 698 | 132 | 160 | 292 | |
707 - 849 | 169 | 125 | 294 | |
857 - 937 | 126 | 137 | 263 |
ANY job last year. If yes, that job was coded.
See Appendix E for Coding of 1975 and 1977 industry,
occupation and class of worker.
xoccrs: 1970 Detailed occupation code for current spouse's current/last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 68
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3399 | 3255 | 6654 |
-2 | 513 | 149 | 662 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 - 202 | 108 | 195 | 303 | |
205 - 303 | 81 | 214 | 295 | |
305 - 441 | 177 | 148 | 325 | |
442 - 715 | 49 | 259 | 308 | |
740 - 984 | 110 | 120 | 230 |
ANY job last year. If yes, that job was coded.
See Appendix E for Coding of 1975 and 1977 industry,
occupation and class of worker.
xcwcrs: Class of worker code for current spouse's current/last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 68d
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3398 | 3254 | 6652 |
-2 | 513 | 149 | 662 | |
1 | Private company, business or individual for wages, salary or commission | 373 | 608 | 981 |
2 | Government employee (federal, state or local government) | 101 | 154 | 255 |
3 | Own business or professional practice; incorporated | 4 | 49 | 53 |
4 | Own business or professional practice; not incorporated | 35 | 127 | 162 |
5 | Working without pay in a family business or farm | 13 | 0 | 13 |
ANY job last year. If yes, that job was coded.
See Appendix E for Coding of 1975 and 1977 industry,
occupation and class of worker.
xinmcrs: 1970 Major industry code for current spouse's current/last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 68b
Revisions: Updated 6/95, 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3398 | 3255 | 6653 |
-2 | 513 | 149 | 662 | |
1 | Agriculture, Forestry, And Fisheries | 21 | 64 | 85 |
2 | Mining | 0 | 5 | 5 |
3 | Construction | 5 | 90 | 95 |
4 | Manufacturing | 66 | 323 | 389 |
5 | Transportation, Communications, And Other Public Utilities | 20 | 72 | 92 |
6 | Wholesale And Retail Trade | 119 | 121 | 240 |
7 | Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate | 39 | 46 | 85 |
8 | Business And Repair Services | 16 | 39 | 55 |
9 | Personal Services | 24 | 3 | 27 |
10 | Entertainment And Recreation Services | 4 | 4 | 8 |
11 | Public Administration | 14 | 62 | 76 |
12 | Professional And Related Services | 198 | 108 | 306 |
had codes "10" and "12" condensed into "10".
See Appendix E - COR569 for Correction of error in major
industry codes or Change Notice #1.
In 1977, an additional question (Q67a) asked if spouse had
ANY job last year. If yes, that job was coded.
xocmcrs: 1970 Major occupation code for current spouse's current/last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 68
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3399 | 3264 | 6663 |
-2 | 513 | 149 | 662 | |
1 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 3 | 27 | 30 |
2 | Professional, Technical & Specialty: Salaried & N.A. | 101 | 158 | 259 |
3 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Salaried & N.A. | 25 | 99 | 124 |
4 | Executives, Administrators & Managers: Self-Employed & w/o Pay | 7 | 49 | 56 |
5 | Sales: Not Retail Trade | 7 | 59 | 66 |
6 | Sales: Retail Trade | 34 | 17 | 51 |
7 | Administrator Support, Including Clerical | 182 | 47 | 229 |
8 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Manufacturing | 4 | 96 | 100 |
9 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Construction | 0 | 52 | 52 |
10 | Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: All Other & N.A. | 4 | 74 | 78 |
11 | Operators & Fabricators: Manufacturing | 32 | 95 | 127 |
12 | Operators & Fabricators: All Other & N.A. | 16 | 43 | 59 |
13 | Service Occupations | 91 | 25 | 116 |
14 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: Manufacturing | 0 | 15 | 15 |
15 | Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: All Other & N.A. | 3 | 19 | 22 |
16 | Farm Operators & Managers | 10 | 50 | 60 |
17 | Farm Workers & Related Occupations | 6 | 3 | 9 |
ANY job last year. If yes, that job was coded.
This code divides occupation into broad categories derived from
occupation, industry and class of worker. (Group II occupation is the
name used for this variables in the OCG II codebooks.)
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
xocscrsu: 1970 Duncan SEI score for current spouse's current/last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 68
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 3/97, 9/00 Archived variable: xocscrs
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3399 | 3263 | 6662 |
-2 | 513 | 149 | 662 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
31 - 190 | 110 | 192 | 302 | |
192 - 390 | 83 | 215 | 298 | |
399 - 540 | 142 | 152 | 294 | |
560 - 702 | 136 | 186 | 322 | |
705 - 960 | 54 | 183 | 237 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
In 1977, an additional question (Q67a) asked if spouse had
ANY job last year. If yes, that job was coded.
xocpcrsu: 1970 Siegel prestige score for current spouse's current/last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 68
Revisions: Replacement 11/95; Updated 3/96, 3/97, 9/00 Archived variable: xocpcrs
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3399 | 3263 | 6662 |
-2 | 513 | 149 | 662 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
141 - 314 | 142 | 153 | 295 | |
315 - 401 | 78 | 226 | 304 | |
403 - 465 | 134 | 195 | 329 | |
468 - 589 | 113 | 197 | 310 | |
598 - 812 | 58 | 157 | 215 |
See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.
xocecrs: 1970 Occupational education score for current spouse's current/last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 68
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3399 | 3263 | 6662 |
-2 | 513 | 149 | 662 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
17 - 79 | 54 | 247 | 301 | |
81 - 166 | 111 | 179 | 290 | |
168 - 307 | 199 | 129 | 328 | |
308 - 629 | 83 | 215 | 298 | |
637 - 995 | 78 | 158 | 236 |
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.
xocicrs: 1970 Occupational income score for current spouse's current/last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 68
Revisions: Added 9/00
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE OR MILITARY OCCUPATION | 3399 | 3263 | 6662 |
-2 | 513 | 149 | 662 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3 - 51 | 264 | 33 | 297 | |
54 - 164 | 126 | 164 | 290 | |
165 - 308 | 55 | 236 | 291 | |
310 - 499 | 56 | 244 | 300 | |
500 - 845 | 24 | 251 | 275 |
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.
xcmbglm: Century month for beginning for current/last marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61a, 61b, 64ac, 72, 72a, 75al
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3254 | 6649 |
-2 | 107 | 74 | 181 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
446 - 680 | 140 | 252 | 392 | |
681 - 739 | 177 | 218 | 395 | |
740 - 786 | 193 | 204 | 397 | |
787 - 838 | 217 | 175 | 392 | |
839 - 925 | 206 | 164 | 370 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
xmarcur: Termination status of last marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
-2 | 107 | 74 | 181 | |
1 | STILL IN THE MARRIAGE | 878 | 941 | 1819 |
2 | SEPARATION | 7 | 7 | 14 |
3 | DIVORCE | 49 | 50 | 99 |
4 | DEATH OF THE SPOUSE | 2 | 17 | 19 |
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xcmsllm: Century month when stopped living with last spouse.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 72, 72b, 75dl
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3254 | 6650 |
-2 | 987 | 1032 | 2019 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
654 - 837 | 6 | 15 | 21 | |
839 - 873 | 11 | 10 | 21 | |
874 - 900 | 13 | 9 | 22 | |
901 - 913 | 13 | 8 | 21 | |
915 - 925 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
Before using these variables, see Appendix C - COR690 and
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xcmenlm: Century month of official termination of last marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 72, 72c, 75el
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3253 | 6648 |
-2 | 992 | 1022 | 2014 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 3 | 5 |
680 - 827 | 6 | 17 | 23 | |
828 - 874 | 8 | 14 | 22 | |
875 - 898 | 9 | 13 | 22 | |
901 - 917 | 12 | 10 | 22 | |
918 - 927 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
Before using these variables, see Appendix C - COR690 and
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xagrlm: Age of sibling respondent when married current/last spouse.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61a, 61b, 64ac, 72, 72a, 75al, 91
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | DON'T KNOW, NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3397 | 3258 | 6655 |
-2 | 107 | 74 | 181 | |
150 - 202 | 71 | 319 | 390 | |
203 - 218 | 156 | 247 | 403 | |
219 - 234 | 218 | 186 | 404 | |
235 - 266 | 248 | 149 | 397 | |
267 - 562 | 240 | 108 | 348 |
xlmnoch: Number of children born during current/last marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 61a, 61b, 64bc, 72, 72a, 75bl, 78a, 78b, 79
Revisions: Updated 3/97, 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | DON'T KNOW, NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3257 | 6650 |
-2 | 1044 | 74 | 1118 | |
0 | 0 | 159 | 159 | |
1 | 0 | 103 | 103 | |
2 | 0 | 280 | 280 | |
3 | 0 | 218 | 218 | |
4 | 0 | 120 | 120 | |
5 | 0 | 75 | 75 | |
6 | 0 | 25 | 25 | |
7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | |
8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
that can be used for males.
xedlspu: Educational attainment of previous spouse.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 77
Revisions: Updated 7/07, 10/07
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3259 | 6655 |
-2 | 985 | 1015 | 2000 | |
8 | 8 years of school | 0 | 5 | 5 |
9 | 9 years of school | 0 | 1 | 1 |
10 | 10 years of school | 1 | 5 | 6 |
11 | 11 years of school | 4 | 2 | 6 |
12 | 12 years of school -- high school graduate | 36 | 33 | 69 |
13 | 1 year of college | 0 | 4 | 4 |
14 | 2 years of college | 2 | 10 | 12 |
15 | 3 years of college | 0 | 1 | 1 |
16 | 4 years of college -- Bachelor's degree | 12 | 4 | 16 |
17 | 5 years college, 1 year grad or prof school | 1 | 1 | 2 |
18 | 6 years college, 2 years grad or prof school | 0 | 1 | 1 |
These apparent wild codes have been checked and did appear
in the questionnaires.
xagelss: Age of current/last spouse when sibling respondent married spouse.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 61a, 61b, 64a, 66, 76
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | DON'T KNOW, NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3405 | 3256 | 6661 |
-2 | 107 | 74 | 181 | |
13 - 19 | 302 | 104 | 406 | |
20 - 21 | 283 | 247 | 530 | |
22 - 23 | 173 | 229 | 402 | |
24 - 28 | 112 | 281 | 393 | |
29 - 57 | 55 | 150 | 205 |
xcmfmbg: Century month when first marriage began.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 61a, 61b, 64a1, 72, 72a, 75a1
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3254 | 6649 |
-2 | 107 | 74 | 181 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
442 - 672 | 152 | 240 | 392 | |
673 - 726 | 169 | 223 | 392 | |
727 - 774 | 198 | 201 | 399 | |
775 - 825 | 206 | 185 | 391 | |
826 - 925 | 208 | 164 | 372 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
xfmstat: Termination status of first marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 61a, 64c1, 72, 75c1
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | DON'T KNOW, NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3253 | 6647 |
-2 | 107 | 74 | 181 | |
1 | STILL IN THE MARRIAGE | 801 | 876 | 1677 |
2 | SEPARATION | 6 | 6 | 12 |
3 | DIVORCE | 121 | 109 | 230 |
4 | DEATH OF THE SPOUSE | 8 | 23 | 31 |
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xcmslfm: Century month when stopped living with first spouse.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 61a, 64d1, 72, 72b, 75d1
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3254 | 6650 |
-2 | 916 | 973 | 1889 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 6 | 5 | 11 |
522 - 750 | 19 | 28 | 47 | |
755 - 817 | 23 | 22 | 45 | |
818 - 854 | 27 | 18 | 45 | |
856 - 892 | 24 | 21 | 45 | |
893 - 925 | 26 | 20 | 46 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
Before using these variables, see Appendix C - COR690 and
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xcmenfm: Century month of official termination of first marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 61a, 64e1, 72, 72c, 75e1
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3255 | 6651 |
-2 | 914 | 956 | 1870 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 11 | 6 | 17 |
463 - 771 | 15 | 33 | 48 | |
772 - 826 | 27 | 21 | 48 | |
827 - 859 | 24 | 25 | 49 | |
861 - 894 | 23 | 26 | 49 | |
895 - 927 | 27 | 19 | 46 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
Before using these variables, see Appendix C - COR690 and
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xagrfm: Sibling respondent's age at first marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 61a, 61b, 64a1, 72, 72a, 75a1, 91
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | DON'T KNOW, NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3397 | 3258 | 6655 |
-2 | 107 | 74 | 181 | |
150 - 200 | 77 | 330 | 407 | |
201 - 215 | 163 | 242 | 405 | |
216 - 230 | 215 | 208 | 423 | |
231 - 256 | 251 | 143 | 394 | |
257 - 506 | 227 | 86 | 313 |
xfmnoch: Number of children during first marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 61a, 61b, 64b1, 72, 72a, 75b1, 78a, 78b, 79
Revisions: Updated 3/97, 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | DON'T KNOW, NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3257 | 6650 |
-2 | 1044 | 74 | 1118 | |
0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | |
1 | 0 | 111 | 111 | |
2 | 0 | 284 | 284 | |
3 | 0 | 227 | 227 | |
4 | 0 | 121 | 121 | |
5 | 0 | 75 | 75 | |
6 | 0 | 25 | 25 | |
7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | |
8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
that can be used for males.
xedfsp: Educational attainment of first spouse.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61a, 63, 65, 72, 74, 77
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3397 | 3253 | 6650 |
-2 | 107 | 74 | 181 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 8 | 10 |
3 | 3 years of school | 0 | 1 | 1 |
5 | 5 years of school | 0 | 2 | 2 |
6 | 6 years of school | 1 | 1 | 2 |
7 | 7 years of school | 0 | 2 | 2 |
8 | 8 years of school | 15 | 59 | 74 |
9 | 9 years of school | 8 | 18 | 26 |
10 | 10 years of school | 43 | 38 | 81 |
11 | 11 years of school | 29 | 36 | 65 |
12 | 12 years of school -- high school graduate | 561 | 467 | 1028 |
13 | 1 year of college | 36 | 45 | 81 |
14 | 2 years of college | 56 | 74 | 130 |
15 | 3 years of college | 26 | 33 | 59 |
16 | 4 years of college -- Bachelor's degree | 129 | 124 | 253 |
17 | 5 years college, 1 year grad or prof school | 12 | 19 | 31 |
18 | 6 years college, 2 years grad or prof school | 11 | 45 | 56 |
19 | 7 years college, 3 years grad or prof school | 2 | 15 | 17 |
20 | 8 years college, 4 years grad or prof school | 2 | 18 | 20 |
21 | 9 years college, 5 years grad or prof school | 0 | 7 | 7 |
22 | 10 years college, 6 years grad or prof school | 0 | 1 | 1 |
26 | 14 years college, 10 years grad or prof school | 0 | 1 | 1 |
attainment of spouse.
These apparent wild codes have been checked and did appear
in the questionnaires.
xagefsp: Age of first spouse when spouse married sibling respondent.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61a, 61b, 62, 66, 72, 73, 76
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | DON'T KNOW, NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3400 | 3255 | 6655 |
-2 | 107 | 74 | 181 | |
13 - 19 | 341 | 115 | 456 | |
20 - 21 | 295 | 266 | 561 | |
22 - 23 | 169 | 237 | 406 | |
24 - 29 | 105 | 311 | 416 | |
30 - 57 | 20 | 83 | 103 |
were checked on the questionnaire and these values reflect
the responses to the questionnaire.
Before using these variables, see Appendix C - COR690 and
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xcmsmbg: Century month when second marriage began.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 64, 64a2, 64al, 75, 75a2, 75al
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3253 | 6647 |
-2 | 956 | 1015 | 1971 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
538 - 752 | 12 | 19 | 31 | |
762 - 831 | 14 | 17 | 31 | |
832 - 866 | 21 | 11 | 32 | |
867 - 895 | 22 | 9 | 31 | |
896 - 923 | 16 | 17 | 33 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
Before using these variables, see Appendix C - COR690 and
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xsmstat: Termination status of second marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 64, 64c2, 75, 75c2
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
-2 | 956 | 1015 | 1971 | |
1 | STILL IN THE MARRIAGE | 73 | 60 | 133 |
2 | SEPARATION | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3 | DIVORCE | 13 | 12 | 25 |
4 | DEATH OF THE SPOUSE | 0 | 1 | 1 |
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xcmslsm: Century month when stopped living with second spouse.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 64, 64d2, 75, 75d2, 75dl
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3253 | 6647 |
-2 | 1029 | 1076 | 2105 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
654 - 810 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
812 - 858 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
864 - 894 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
897 - 913 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
918 - 919 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
Before using these variables, see Appendix C - COR690 and
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xcmensm: Century month of official termination of second marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 64, 64e2, 75, 75e2, 75el
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3253 | 6647 |
-2 | 1030 | 1075 | 2105 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
684 - 810 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
815 - 827 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
833 - 868 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
878 - 894 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
903 - 924 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
Before using these variables, see Appendix C - COR690 and
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xsmnoch: Number of children born during second marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 64, 64b2, 64l, 75, 75b2, 75bl
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3252 | 6648 |
-2 | 956 | 1015 | 1971 | |
0 | 45 | 40 | 85 | |
1 | 13 | 13 | 26 | |
2 | 18 | 12 | 30 | |
3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
xcmtmbg: Century month of beginning of third marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 64, 64a3, 64al, 75, 75a3, 75al
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
-2 | 1038 | 1084 | 2122 | |
815 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
824 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
846 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
860 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
868 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
878 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
894 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
902 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
908 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
912 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
Before using these variables, see Appendix C - COR690 and
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xtmstat: Termination status of third marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 64, 64c3, 75, 75c3
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
-2 | 1038 | 1084 | 2122 | |
1 | STILL IN THE MARRIAGE | 4 | 4 | 8 |
3 | DIVORCE | 1 | 1 | 2 |
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xcmsltm: Century month when stopped living with third spouse.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 64, 64d3, 75d3, 75dl, 75
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
-2 | 1042 | 1088 | 2130 | |
832 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
901 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
Before using these variables, see Appendix C - COR690 and
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xcmentm: Century month of official termination of third marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 64, 64e3, 75, 75e3, 75el
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
-2 | 1042 | 1088 | 2130 | |
848 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
902 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
Before using these variables, see Appendix C - COR690 and
COR690a for important information regarding marriage dates,
fertility rosters, biological and non-biological children,
and work history sections for ever-married women.
xtmnoch: Number of children born during third marriage.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 61, 64, 64b3, 64bl, 75, 75b3, 75bl
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
-2 | 1038 | 1084 | 2122 | |
0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |