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.

Phone: Selected Sibling

A major change was made to variables rk029ssd - rk065ssd in 2004.  Previously
these variables could refer to:
  (1) A sibling who was selected in 1975 and still alive in 1992.
  (2) A sibling who was newly selected in 1993 due to death of 1975 select
      sibling.
  (3) A sibling who was newly chosen in 1993 due to noninterview of graduate
      in 1975.
      
Variable rk066sse indicated which of the proceeding 3 cases applied to the
data in variables rk029ssd - rk065ssd.

For the 2003- 2005 interviews, WLS staff agreed to follow only the sibling
who was originally selected.  Data for those siblings who fall into
category (2) above has been removed from the 1993 master data file.  That
data is available in a separate module - newsib92.  Newsib92 contains
only iduser and variables rk029ssd - rk065ssd for these 284 cases.  In the
master dataset; codes for rk029ssd - rk065ssd were set to "inapplicable, no
living selected sibling" for these cases; and rk066sse is coded "6".

A random 1/3 sample of 1975 selected siblings were eligible for interview in 
1977; and all siblings who were randomly selected in 1975 were eligible for 
interview in 1994. Thus the selected sibling who is reported about in this 
graduate sibling module is the same as the sibling respondent in the 1977 and 
1994 sibling surveys.  

rk001ss             Status of 1975 selected sibling.

rku02ssc - rku27ssc Deceased 1975 selected sibling:

     rku02ssc - rk008ssc Year of death, date of birth, age at death,
                         state where died, relationship to respondent,
                         cause of death
                         
     rk009ssc - rku27ssc Occupation variables, including 1970 & 1990 census
                         codes for industry, occupation, major industry,
                         and major occupation, class of worker code, 1970
                         Duncan SEI, Siegel Prestige, MSEI2, and TSEI2
                         scores, 1989 prestige and 1990 educational and 
                         earnings scores; and year deceased sibling stopped
                         working at job.

rk028ssc            Indicates whether respondent has any living siblings.

rk029ssd - rk065ssd Selected sibling:

     rk029ssd - rk031ssd Age, sex, and relationship to respondent of
                         selected sibling.
                         
     rk032ssd - rk033sse Indicates whether selected sibling and
                         respondent lived in the same house until
                         respondent was age 16, and if not, why.
                         
     rk034ssd - rk036ssd Selected sibling's marital status, number of
                         children, and current activity.
                         
     rk037sse - rk053ssg Occupation variables, including 1970 and 1990 census
                         codes for industry, occupation, major industry,
                         and major occupation, class of worker code, 1970
                         Duncan SEI, Siegel Prestige, MSEI2, and TSEI2
                         scores; and 1989 prestige and 1990 education and
                         earnings scores.
                         
     rk055ssf - rk056ssg Indicates whether respondent ever helped
                         selected sibling find a job, and if so, how.
                         
     rk057ssd - rku60ssg Frequency of contact respondent has with
                         selected sibling, or year respondent last saw
                         selected sibling.
                         
     rk061ssd - rk062ssd Similarity of respondent and selected sibling on
                         general outlook and closeness of respondent and
                         selected sibling.
                         
     rk063ssd - rk065ssd Comparison of respondent and selected sibling in
                         terms of education, work, and finances.

rk066sse             Is the sibling referenced in rk029ssd-rk065ssd the
                     same sibling who was selected in 1975?

rk001ss: Status of selected sibling.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: IN75, SBLV, 400y, 400a
Revisions: Updated 9/99, 9/04     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 48 47 95
-2 523 569 1092
-1 DON'T KNOW 12 13 25
1 ALIVE AT TIME OF 199x INTERVIEW 3217 3666 6883
2 DECEASED PRIOR TO 199x INTERVIEW 165 199 364
3 R REFUSED TO DISCUSS SIBLING 10 6 16
4 DECEASED AFTER 199x INTERVIEW 5 13 18
Note: See XLIVSIB in wave 1 for more recent sibling mortality status.

For siblings who were alive during the 1992-93 graduate interview, but died prior to the
1993-94 sibling interview - a short closeout interview was administered. Occupation, date,
place, and cause of death were determined from this closeout interview. These 18 siblings are
coded 4 for RK001SS as of April 1999.

rku02ssc: Year of selected siblings's death.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, 401C
Revisions: Updated 9/96, 9/99, 9/02      Archived variable: rk002ssc

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 2 6 8
-2 3810 4301 8111
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 1 2
1975 - 1980 36 43 79
1981 - 1985 41 43 84
1986 - 1989 39 50 89
1990 - 1992 46 60 106
1993 - 1994 5 9 14
Note: Only year of death was ascertained during the 1992-93 interview.
See XLIVSIB in wave 1 for more recent sibling mortality status.

RK003SSC purposefully omitted.

rk004ssc: Date of deceased selected sibling's birth.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, 401D, 401G
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 2 2
-2 3815 4314 8129
-1 DON'T KNOW 14 13 27
80 - 352 29 41 70
353 - 404 25 42 67
405 - 445 31 36 67
446 - 515 31 36 67
516 - 774 35 29 64
Note: See Appendix O-COR607 for century months.

On the public release only year of birth is coded. Private data has
century month of birth.

rk005ssc: Age of selected sibling at time of death.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, 401C, 401D

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 3 3
-2 3815 4314 8129
-1 DON'T KNOW 15 14 29
20 - 42 39 35 74
43 - 49 33 45 78
50 - 54 31 44 75
55 - 62 28 42 70
63 - 79 19 16 35

rk006ssc: State of selected sibling's death.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, 401K, s401K
Revisions: Updated 9/99     
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 2 4 6
-2 3810 4301 8111
1 Alabama 1 0 1
3 Arizona 3 4 7
4 Arkansas 0 2 2
5 California 4 8 12
6 Colorado 0 1 1
9 Washington, D.C. 0 1 1
10 Florida 2 4 6
11 Georgia 1 2 3
13 Idaho 0 1 1
14 Illinois 8 5 13
15 Indiana 1 1 2
16 Iowa 0 2 2
17 Kansas 0 2 2
19 Louisiana 1 1 2
20 Maine 1 0 1
21 Maryland 2 0 2
23 Michigan 2 3 5
24 Minnesota 6 9 15
25 Mississippi 1 0 1
28 Nebraska 1 0 1
29 Nevada 1 0 1
31 New Jersey 1 2 3
32 New Mexico 1 1 2
36 Ohio 1 0 1
37 Oklahoma 0 1 1
38 Oregon 2 2 4
39 Pennsylvania 1 0 1
41 South Carolina 0 1 1
42 South Dakota 1 0 1
44 Texas 2 1 3
45 Utah 1 0 1
47 Virginia 0 1 1
48 Washington 1 0 1
50 Wisconsin 121 150 271
51 Wyoming 1 0 1
60 Cayman Islands 0 1 1
65 France 0 1 1
66 Germany 0 1 1
Note: See XLIVSIB in wave 1 for more recent sibling mortality status.

This variable is not available on the public release.

rk007ssc: Deceased selected sibling's relationship to graduate.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, 401M, s401M

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-2 3815 4314 8129
1 FULL 150 183 333
2 ADOPTED 4 3 7
3 STEP 0 2 2
4 HALF 11 10 21

rk008ssc: Cause of selected sibling's death.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, s401O
Revisions: Updated 9/99     
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 2 2
-2 3810 4301 8111
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 3 5
100 HEART DISEASE, HEART ATTACK (INCLUDING CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE, HYPERTENSIVE HEART DISEASE, ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE, ANGINA PECTORIS, MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION) 54 63 117
200 CANCER (MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS), NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED (INCLUDING TUMORS) 30 46 76
201 LUNG CANCER 5 10 15
202 BREAST CANCER 1 3 4
203 COLON-RECTUM CANCER 1 0 1
206 OVARIAN CANCER 0 1 1
207 URINARY ORGAN CANCER (INCLUDING PROSTATE, BLADDER, KIDNEY) 1 0 1
208 DIGESTIVE ORGAN CANCER, NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED (INCLUDING ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, PANCREAS, LIVER) 2 2 4
209 ORAL ORGAN CANCER (INCLUDING MOUTH, LIP, TONGUE, THROAT, TRACHEA, LARYNX) 0 2 2
210 BRAIN CANCER 6 3 9
211 BONE CANCER 2 2 4
212 LEUKEMIA 4 4 8
213 HODGKIN'S DISEASE AND OTHER CANCERS OF THE LYMPH SYSTEM 0 1 1
214 PANCREATIC CANCER 0 1 1
215 LIVER CANCER 1 2 3
300 CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE (STROKE, CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, CEREBRAL ANEURYSM, CEREBRAL THORMBOSIS, BLOOD CLOT IN THE BRAIN) 7 17 24
401 ACCIDENT, INDUSTRIAL (INCLUDING ALL WORK-RELATED ACCIDENTS) 4 0 4
402 ACCIDENT, MOTOR VEHICLE 7 12 19
403 ACCIDENT, OTHER 6 6 12
501 PNEUMONIA, INFLUENZA 3 1 4
503 AIDS, AIDS-RELATED SYNDROMES 2 3 5
504 OTHER INFECTIOUS, VIRAL, AND PARASITIC DISEASES (INCLUDING SEPTICEMIA, BLOOD POISONING) 2 0 2
601 HOMICIDE, MURDER 1 1 2
602 SUICIDE 9 6 15
777 OTHER 12 14 26
800 DIABETES, DIABETES MELLITUS 1 0 1
801 KIDNEY FAILURE (INCLUDING HYPERTENSIVE RENAL DISEASE, NEPHRITIS) 1 3 4
802 CIRRHOSIS, CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE 1 0 1
803 ALCOHOLISM 3 1 4
804 LUNG DISEASE (EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA) 0 3 3
806 OLD AGE (NATURAL CAUSES) 2 0 2
Note: See XLIVSIB in wave 1 for more recent sibling mortality status.

rk009ssc: Was there a kind of work deceased selected sibling usually did?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, 401Q
Revisions: Updated 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-2 3810 4301 8111
-1 DON'T KNOW 4 6 10
1 YES 130 172 302
2 NO 36 33 69

rku10ssd: 1970 Census detailed industry code for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, 401W, 401Y, 401Q
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk010ssd

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-2 3850 4341 8191
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 7 9
17 - 179 29 29 58
187 - 389 27 31 58
398 - 648 23 35 58
657 - 828 27 31 58
838 - 937 22 39 61
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between updated and original
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.

See Appendix E on occupation coding and variable construction.

rku11ssd: 1970 Census detailed occupation code for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, 401Q, IN75, SBLV, 401R, 401U
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk011ssd

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-2 3850 4341 8191
-1 DON'T KNOW 3 8 11
1 - 230 26 32 58
231 - 305 24 34 58
310 - 461 23 35 58
470 - 706 25 33 58
712 - 982 29 29 58
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between updated and original
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.

See Appendix E on occupation coding and variable construction.

rku12sse: Class of worker code for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, 401Q, IN75, SBLV, 401a, 401c, 401g, 401R, 401U
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk012sse

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-2 3850 4341 8191
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 6 7
1 Private company, business or individual for wages, salary or commission 83 102 185
2 Government employee (federal, state or local government) 23 32 55
3 Own business or professional practice; incorporated 5 8 13
4 Own business or professional practice; not incorporated 17 23 40
5 Working without pay in a family business or farm 1 1 2
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between original and updated
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.

See Appendix E on occupation coding and variable construction.

rku13sse: 1970 Major industry code for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, 401W, 401Y, 401Q, 401R, 401U
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk013sse

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-2 3850 4341 8191
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 7 9
1 Agriculture, Forestry, And Fisheries 6 12 18
2 Mining 1 0 1
3 Construction 11 6 17
4 Manufacturing 39 46 85
5 Transportation, Communications, And Other Public Utilities 11 14 25
6 Wholesale And Retail Trade 20 27 47
7 Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate 6 8 14
8 Business And Repair Services 5 8 13
9 Personal Services 5 3 8
10 Entertainment And Recreation Services 0 2 2
11 Public Administration 11 13 24
12 Professional And Related Services 13 26 39
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between updated and original
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.

See Appendix E - COR713 for creation of major industry, major
occupation, status, and prestige.

rku14ssf: 1970 Major occupation code for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, 401W, 401Y, 401Q, 401R, 401U, 401a, 401c, 401g
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk014ssf

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-2 3852 4342 8194
-1 DON'T KNOW 3 8 11
1 Professional, Technical & Specialty: Self-Employed & w/o Pay 4 1 5
2 Professional, Technical & Specialty: Salaried & N.A. 16 23 39
3 Executives, Administrators & Managers: Salaried & N.A. 9 19 28
4 Executives, Administrators & Managers: Self-Employed & w/o Pay 7 11 18
5 Sales: Not Retail Trade 3 4 7
6 Sales: Retail Trade 5 5 10
7 Administrator Support, Including Clerical 17 25 42
8 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Manufacturing 11 12 23
9 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Construction 6 5 11
10 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: All Other & N.A. 7 9 16
11 Operators & Fabricators: Manufacturing 10 15 25
12 Operators & Fabricators: All Other & N.A. 7 10 17
13 Service Occupations 14 11 25
14 Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: Manufacturing 3 1 4
16 Farm Operators & Managers 4 11 15
17 Farm Workers & Related Occupations 2 0 2
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between updated and original
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.

See Appendix E - COR713 for Creation of major industry, major
occupation, status, and prestige.

rka15ssf: 1970 Occupational Education Score for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, 401Q, IN75, SBLV, 401a, 401c, 401g, 401R, 401U, 401W, 401Y
Revisions: Added 9/99; Updated 12/99, 9/00     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-2 3852 4342 8194
-1 DON'T KNOW 3 8 11
21 - 77 28 30 58
79 - 128 29 28 57
129 - 258 25 34 59
265 - 536 21 38 59
548 - 993 22 32 54
Note: See Change Notice #21 for information about 9/00 update.

There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of
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 E - COR 638 and COR 713 for details, and a recommended transformation of this
variable is described in MEMO 133.

rkb15ssf: 1970 Occupational Income Score for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, 401Q, IN75, SBLV, 401a, 401c, 401g, 401R, 401U, 401W, 401Y
Revisions: Added 9/99; Updated 12/99, 9/00     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-2 3852 4342 8194
-1 DON'T KNOW 3 8 11
2 - 59 26 31 57
62 - 158 21 38 59
161 - 282 29 29 58
283 - 464 22 35 57
471 - 805 27 29 56
Note: See Change Notice #21 for information about 9/00 update.

There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of
the right most digit.

The 1970-basis occupational income score is the percentage of persons in the 1970 Census in
an occupation/industry/class- of-worker category whose income was at least $ 10,000 in 1969.
See Appendix E - COR 638 and COR 713 for details, and a recommended transformation of this
variable is described in MEMO 133.

rku15ssf: 1970 Duncan SEI score for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, 401W, 401Y, 401Q, 401R, 401U, 401a, 401c, 401g
Revisions: Replacement 9/99; Updated 9/00      Archived variable: rk015ssf

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-2 3852 4342 8194
-1 DON'T KNOW 3 8 11
20 - 172 26 32 58
180 - 329 31 27 58
330 - 492 25 33 58
494 - 678 19 38 57
680 - 923 24 32 56
Note: See Change Notice #21 for information about 9/00 update.

See Change Notice #19 for difference between updated and original
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.

See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for Creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.

rku16ssf: 1970 Siegel prestige score for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, 401W, 401Y, 401Q, 401R, 401U, 401a, 401c, 401g
Revisions: Replacement 9/99; Updated 9/00      Archived variable: rk016ssf

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-2 3852 4342 8194
-1 DON'T KNOW 3 8 11
144 - 316 30 27 57
317 - 379 23 34 57
381 - 438 24 34 58
442 - 542 23 34 57
543 - 812 25 33 58
Note: See Change Notice #21 for information about 9/00 update.

See Change Notice #19 for difference between updated and original
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.

See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for Creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.

rku17sse: 1970 MSEI2 occupational status score for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, 401Q, IN75, SBLV, 401R, 401U
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk017sse

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-2 3852 4342 8194
-1 DON'T KNOW 3 8 11
1183 - 2009 29 29 58
2084 - 2557 26 32 58
2624 - 4074 27 31 58
4079 - 5089 21 45 66
5190 - 8714 22 25 47
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between updated and original
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.

See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for Creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.

rku18sse: 1970 TSEI2 occupational status score for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, 401Q, IN75, SBLV, 401R, 401U
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk018sse

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-2 3852 4342 8194
-1 DON'T KNOW 3 8 11
1429 - 2110 32 29 61
2116 - 2526 24 33 57
2537 - 3261 26 32 58
3275 - 4913 22 42 64
5164 - 8842 21 26 47
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between updated and original
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.

See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for Creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.

rk019sse: 1990 Census detailed industry code for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 401W, 401Y
Revisions: Added 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-2 3850 4341 8191
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 7 9
10 - 181 30 29 59
182 - 392 27 35 62
400 - 631 24 34 58
641 - 831 27 34 61
832 - 942 20 33 53
Note: See Appendix E on occupation coding and variable construction.

rk020sse: 1990 Census detailed occupation code for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 401R, 401U
Revisions: Added 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-2 3850 4341 8191
-1 DON'T KNOW 3 8 11
5 - 155 30 31 61
156 - 313 19 46 65
314 - 473 30 34 64
479 - 768 30 28 58
773 - 904 18 24 42
Note: See Appendix E on occupation coding and variable construction.

rk021sse: 1990 Major industry code for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 401a, 401c, 401g
Revisions: Added 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 DON'T KNOW, REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 2 7 9
-2 3850 4341 8191
1 Agriculture, Forestry, And Fisheries 6 12 18
2 Mining 1 0 1
3 Construction 11 6 17
4 Manufacturing 39 46 85
5 Transportation, Communications, And Other Public Utilities 10 13 23
6 Wholesale And Retail Trade 21 27 48
7 Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate 6 8 14
8 Business And Repair Services 5 8 13
9 Personal Services 5 3 8
10 Entertainment And Recreation Services 0 2 2
11 Public Administration 9 10 19
12 Professional And Related Services 13 28 41
13 Active Duty Military 2 2 4
Note: The 1990 Major Industry categories are selected to resemble the 1970 categories, but
individual industries which may have changed category between 1970 and 1990 (for example, US
Postal Service) keep their 1990 major industry designation. No attempt was made to reconcile
these cases.

See Appendix E - COR681 for detailed coding instructions.

rk022sse: 1990 Major occupation code for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, 401Q, IN75, SBLV, 401a, 401c, 401g, 401R, 401U, 401W, 401Y
Revisions: Added 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 DON'T KNOW, REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 3 9 12
-2 3850 4341 8191
1 Professional, Technical & Specialty: Self-Employed & w/o Pay 4 1 5
2 Professional, Technical & Specialty: Salaried & N.A. 14 24 38
3 Executives, Administrators & Managers: Salaried & N.A. 11 16 27
4 Executives, Administrators & Managers: Self-Employed & w/o Pay 7 4 11
5 Sales: Not Retail Trade 4 10 14
6 Sales: Retail Trade 5 14 19
7 Administrator Support, Including Clerical 16 22 38
8 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Manufacturing 11 12 23
9 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Construction 6 5 11
10 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: All Other & N.A. 8 8 16
11 Operators & Fabricators: Manufacturing 11 12 23
12 Operators & Fabricators: All Other & N.A. 6 11 17
13 Service Occupations 14 9 23
14 Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: Manufacturing 2 4 6
16 Farm Operators & Managers 4 11 15
17 Farm Workers & Related Occupations 2 0 2
18 Military Occupations 2 0 2
Note: The 1990 Major Occupation categories are selected to resemble the 1970 categories, but
individual occupations which may have changed category between 1970 and 1990 (for example,
Actors & Directors) keep their 1990 major industry designation. No attempt was made to
reconcile these cases. The large number of such cases makes direct comparison between 1970 and
1990 Major Occupation categories unadvisable. For a list of all such individual changes, see
Kubitschek 1986 (Center for Demography Working Paper 86-6).

Consistent with 1990 Census procedures, civilian occupation codes were assigned to military
personnel if they described civilian occupational activities. Therefore, it is possible to
assign a code for those individuals on this variable.

Individuals in the military who only described military occupations were assigned the military
occupation codes and coded military on this variable.

See Appendix E - COR681 for detailed coding instructions.

rk023sse: 1989 Nakao-Treas Prestige Rating for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 401R, 401U
Revisions: Added 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-2 3850 4341 8191
-1 DON'T KNOW 3 8 11
126 - 304 29 28 57
307 - 444 26 31 57
447 - 560 24 37 61
562 - 717 24 44 68
727 - 946 22 23 45
996 MILITARY OCCUPATION, NO PRESTIGE ASSIGNED 2 0 2
Note: There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of the
right most digit.

The 1989 Nakao-Treas prestige rating is the percentage of respondents in the 1989 NORC
General Social Survey who ranked an occupation in category 5 or above on a 9-point scale. See
Appendix E - COR 683 for details and a recommended transformation of this variable.

Consistent with 1990 Census procedures, civilian occupation codes were assigned to military
personnel if they described civilian occupational activities. Therefore, it is possible to
assign a code for those individuals on this variable.

Individuals in the military who only described military occupations were assigned the military
occupation codes and coded military on this variable.

rk024sse: 1990 Occupational Education Score for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, 401Q, IN75, SBLV, 401a, 401c, 401g, 401R, 401U, 401W, 401Y
Revisions: Added 9/99; Updated 12/99, 9/00     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 DON'T KNOW, REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 3 9 12
-2 3852 4341 8193
83 - 298 25 34 59
304 - 412 30 27 57
414 - 556 25 34 59
557 - 758 21 36 57
763 - 998 24 32 56
Note: See Change Notice #21 for information about 9/00 update.

There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of
the right most digit.

The 1990-basis occupational education score is the percentage of persons in the 1990 Census
in an occupation/ industry/class-of-worker category who completed one year of college or more.
See Appendix E - COR 639 and COR 684 for details, and a recommended transformation of this
variable.

Consistent with 1990 Census procedures, civilian occupation codes were assigned to military
personnel if they described civilian occupational activities. Therefore, it is possible to
assign a code for those individuals on this variable.

Individuals in the military who only described military occupations were assigned the military
occupation codes and coded inappropriate on this variable.

rk025sse: 1990 Occupational Earnings Score for deceased selected sibling's usual job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, 401Q, IN75, SBLV, 401a, 401c, 401g, 401R, 401U, 401W, 401Y
Revisions: Added 9/99; Updated 12/99, 9/00     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 DON'T KNOW, REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 3 9 12
-2 3852 4341 8193
37 - 112 27 31 58
116 - 190 18 40 58
191 - 303 23 34 57
304 - 462 28 29 57
476 - 816 29 29 58
Note: See Change Notice #21 for information about 9/00 update.

There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of
the right most digit.

The 1990-basis occupational earnings score is the percentage of persons in the 1990 Census in
an occupation/ industry/class-of-worker category who earned at least $14.30 per hour in 1989.
See Appendix E - COR 639 and COR 684 for details, and a recommended transformation of this
variable.

Consistent with 1990 Census procedures, civilian occupation codes were assigned to military
personnel if they described civilian occupational activities. Therefore, it is possible to
assign a code for those individuals on this variable.

Individuals in the military who only described military occupations were assigned the military
occupation codes and coded inappropriate on this variable.

VARIABLE NAME RK026 IS NOT USED IN THIS RELEASE.

rku27ssc: Year deceased selected sibling stopped working at this job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, 401k
Revisions: Updated 9/96      Archived variable: rk027ssc

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-2 3855 4354 8209
-1 DON'T KNOW 5 16 21
1947 - 1979 20 35 55
1980 - 1983 26 28 54
1984 - 1987 33 29 62
1988 - 1990 23 33 56
1991 - 1992 18 17 35
Note: Only year of termination was ascertained during the interview.

rk028ssc: Does graduate have any biological or adopted brothers or sisters who are living?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x
Revisions: Updated 04/2003     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED 72 59 131
-2 303 346 649
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 5 7
1 YES 3552 4043 7595
2 NO 51 60 111
Note: RK066SSE indicates if the sibling referenced in RK029SSD-RK065SSD is
the same sibling who was chosen in 1975 interview.

rk029ssd: Selected sibling's sex.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 400, 402, 402B, 402D, 403A, B402, SSBSEX
Revisions: Updated 1/96     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 15 18 33
-2 561 621 1182
1 MALE 1694 1960 3654
2 FEMALE 1710 1914 3624

rk030ssd: Selected sibling's age.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, SSBAGE
Revisions: Updated 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 22 36 58
-2 561 621 1182
-1 DON'T KNOW 18 10 28
21 - 45 677 798 1475
46 - 49 769 811 1580
50 - 54 731 843 1574
55 - 58 691 779 1470
59 - 79 511 615 1126

rk031ssd: Selected sibling's relationship to graduate.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 400w, s400w

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 21 22 43
-2 561 621 1182
1 FULL 3232 3653 6885
2 ADOPTED 29 30 59
3 STEP 36 49 85
4 HALF 101 138 239

rk032ssd: Did graduate and selected sibling live in the same household most of the time until graduate was about 16 years old?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403B

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED 20 21 41
-2 561 621 1182
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 1 2
1 YES 3045 3400 6445
2 NO 353 470 823

rk033sse: Reason graduate and selected sibling did not live in the same household until graduate was about 16 years old.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403B, s403D

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 15 18 33
-2 3613 4028 7641
1 Respondent Older Than Sibling, Respondent Already Left Home 62 99 161
2 Sibling Older Than Respondent, Sibling Already Left Home 197 280 477
4 Sibling Lived With Other Relative, Due To Financial Reasons 1 0 1
5 Respondent Lived With Other Relative, Reason Unspecified 8 7 15
6 Sibling Lived With Other Relative, Reason Unspecified 8 7 15
7 Children Separated Due To Parents' Divorce 15 21 36
8 Respondent Lived In Hospital, Orphanage, Institution, Or Convent 1 1 2
9 Sibling Lived In Hospital, Orphanage, Institution, Or Convent 2 7 9
10 Respondent And Sibling Are Step- Or Half-Siblings And Were Not Related At The Time 15 11 26
11 Children Lived In Foster Home And Were Later Separated 3 1 4
12 Respondent And Sibling Shared Same Mother, Different Father 2 2 4
13 Respondent And Sibling Shared Same Father, Different Mother 3 10 13
14 Other 35 21 56

rk034ssd: Selected sibling's marital status.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403F

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 21 22 43
-2 561 621 1182
-1 DON'T KNOW 13 13 26
1 MARRIED 2625 2977 5602
2 DIVORCED 404 476 880
3 SEPARATED 35 31 66
4 WIDOWED 109 151 260
5 NEVER MARRIED 212 222 434

rk035ssd: Number of selected sibling's children.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403J

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 21 20 41
-2 561 621 1182
-1 DON'T KNOW 10 7 17
0 446 481 927
1 311 374 685
2 1010 1133 2143
3 787 888 1675
4 474 482 956
5 214 255 469
6 70 132 202
7 38 51 89
8 17 35 52
9 12 15 27
10 3 7 10
11 0 5 5
12 3 5 8
13 2 2 4
17 1 0 1

rk036ssd: Selected sibling's current work activity.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404
Revisions: Updated 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 21 22 43
-2 561 621 1182
-1 DON'T KNOW 70 51 121
1 CURRENTLY WORKING 2616 3031 5647
2 NOT WORKING, UNSPECIFIED 21 10 31
3 LOOKING FOR WORK 31 29 60
4 KEEPING HOUSE 256 262 518
5 UNABLE TO WORK 84 116 200
6 RETIRED 283 326 609
7 VOLUNTEER 14 20 34
8 STUDENT 9 8 17
9 NOT WORKING, SEASONAL LAY-OFF 1 0 1
10 NOT WORKING, MATERNITY LEAVE/PREGNANT 1 0 1
11 IN PRISON 0 3 3
12 OTHER 12 14 26

rk037sse: Has sibling ever worked?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f
Revisions: Updated 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED (403L,403N=9) 32 31 63
-2 561 621 1182
-1 DON'T KNOW 50 29 79
0 NO 121 164 285
1 YES 3216 3668 6884
Note: If the respondent refused to answer questions about sibling's
current working status (403L or 403N=9) then this question was not
asked.

rku38ssf: 1970 Census detailed industry code for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 406, 406f
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk038ssf

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 17 20 37
-2 750 830 1580
-1 DON'T KNOW 100 115 215
17 - 219 631 706 1337
227 - 539 622 734 1356
557 - 727 630 712 1342
728 - 857 811 915 1726
858 - 937 419 481 900
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between original and updated
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
Note: See Appendix E on occupation coding and variable construction.

rku39ssf: 1970 Census detailed occupation code for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 404n, 404s
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk039ssf

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 16 24 40
-2 750 830 1580
-1 DON'T KNOW 140 167 307
1 - 153 616 700 1316
154 - 270 635 699 1334
271 - 395 649 730 1379
401 - 705 636 677 1313
706 - 984 538 686 1224
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between original and updated
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
Note: See Appendix E on occupation coding and variable construction.

rku40ssg: Class of worker code for selected sibling's current/last occupation.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 404n, 404s, 406m, 406o, 406q
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk040ssg

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 20 26 46
-2 750 830 1580
-1 DON'T KNOW 90 99 189
1 Private company, business or individual for wages, salary or commission 1945 2296 4241
2 Government employee (federal, state or local government) 672 673 1345
3 Own business or professional practice; incorporated 114 124 238
4 Own business or professional practice; not incorporated 361 438 799
5 Working without pay in a family business or farm 28 27 55
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between original and updated
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
Note: See Appendix E on occupation coding and variable construction.

rku41ssg: 1970 Major industry code for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 406, 406f, 404n, 404s
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk041ssg

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 17 20 37
-2 750 830 1580
-1 DON'T KNOW 100 115 215
1 Agriculture, Forestry, And Fisheries 136 157 293
2 Mining 10 7 17
3 Construction 156 166 322
4 Manufacturing 680 818 1498
5 Transportation, Communications, And Other Public Utilities 203 225 428
6 Wholesale And Retail Trade 469 540 1009
7 Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate 217 228 445
8 Business And Repair Services 123 139 262
9 Personal Services 90 105 195
10 Entertainment And Recreation Services 30 40 70
11 Public Administration 216 219 435
12 Professional And Related Services 783 904 1687
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between original and updated
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
Note: See Appendix E - COR713 for Creation of major industry, major
occupation, status, and prestige.

rku42ssh: 1970 Major occupation code for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 406, 406f, 404n, 404s, 406m, 406o, 406q
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk042ssh

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 16 24 40
-2 760 837 1597
-1 DON'T KNOW 140 167 307
1 Professional, Technical & Specialty: Self-Employed & w/o Pay 71 90 161
2 Professional, Technical & Specialty: Salaried & N.A. 629 698 1327
3 Executives, Administrators & Managers: Salaried & N.A. 353 359 712
4 Executives, Administrators & Managers: Self-Employed & w/o Pay 128 165 293
5 Sales: Not Retail Trade 142 141 283
6 Sales: Retail Trade 82 95 177
7 Administrator Support, Including Clerical 495 581 1076
8 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Manufacturing 140 152 292
9 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Construction 84 83 167
10 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: All Other & N.A. 148 131 279
11 Operators & Fabricators: Manufacturing 201 244 445
12 Operators & Fabricators: All Other & N.A. 123 157 280
13 Service Occupations 280 364 644
14 Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: Manufacturing 17 30 47
15 Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: All Other & N.A. 62 71 133
16 Farm Operators & Managers 93 106 199
17 Farm Workers & Related Occupations 16 18 34
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between original and updated
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
Note: See Appendix E - COR713 for Creation of major industry, major
occupation, status, and prestige.

rka43ssh: 1970 Occupational Education Score for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 406, 406f, 404n, 404s, 404n, 406m, 406o, 406q
Revisions: Added 9/99; Updated 12/99, 9/00     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 16 24 40
-2 760 837 1597
-1 DON'T KNOW 140 167 307
8 - 87 623 693 1316
88 - 201 583 732 1315
202 - 346 622 692 1314
347 - 613 602 717 1319
615 - 995 634 651 1285
Note: See Change Notice #21 for information about 9/00 update.
Note: There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of the
right most digit.
Note: 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 E - COR 638 and COR 713 for details, and a recommended transformation of
this variable is described in MEMO 133.

rkb43ssh: 1970 Occupational Income score for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 406, 406f, 404n, 404s, 404n, 404s, 406m, 406o, 406q
Revisions: Added 9/99; Updated 12/99, 9/00     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 16 24 40
-2 760 837 1597
-1 DON'T KNOW 140 167 307
2 - 48 570 747 1317
49 - 151 646 735 1381
152 - 308 630 688 1318
310 - 499 650 698 1348
504 - 877 568 617 1185
Note: See Change Notice #21 for information about 9/00 update.
Note: There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of the
right most digit.
Note: The 1970-basis occupational income score is the percentage of persons in the 1970
Census in an occupation/industry/class- of-worker category whose income was at least $ 10,000
in 1969. See Appendix E - COR 638 and COR 713 for details, and a recommended transformation of
this variable is described in MEMO 133.

rku43ssh: 1970 Duncan SEI score for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 406, 406f, 404n, 404s, 400y, 406m, 406o, 406q
Revisions: Replacement 9/99; Updated 9/00      Archived variable: rk043ssh

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 16 24 40
-2 760 837 1597
-1 DON'T KNOW 140 167 307
20 - 188 580 732 1312
189 - 430 631 686 1317
433 - 592 618 709 1327
594 - 706 629 705 1334
710 - 960 606 653 1259
Note: See Change Notice #21 for information about 9/00 update.
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between original and updated
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
Note: See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for Creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.

rku44ssh: 1970 Siegel prestige score for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 406, 406f, 404n, 404s, 406m, 406o, 406q
Revisions: Replacement 9/99; Updated 9/00      Archived variable: rk044ssh

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 16 24 40
-2 760 837 1597
-1 DON'T KNOW 140 167 307
141 - 308 573 737 1310
311 - 397 626 689 1315
399 - 465 630 731 1361
468 - 567 626 695 1321
571 - 812 609 633 1242
Note: See Change Notice #21 for information about 9/00 update.
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between original and updated
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
Note: See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for Creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.

rku45ssg: 1970 MSEI2 occupational status score for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 404n, 404s
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk045ssg

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 16 24 40
-2 760 837 1597
-1 DON'T KNOW 140 167 307
1162 - 2116 611 754 1365
2119 - 3341 609 703 1312
3346 - 4662 661 747 1408
4710 - 6439 638 705 1343
6523 - 8849 545 576 1121
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between original and updated
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
Note: See Appendix E - COR713 and MEMO133 for Creation of major industry,
major occupation, status, and prestige.

rku46ssg: 1970 TSEI2 occupational status score for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 404n, 404s
Revisions: Replacement 9/99      Archived variable: rk046ssg

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 16 24 40
-2 760 837 1597
-1 DON'T KNOW 140 167 307
1398 - 2116 600 744 1344
2121 - 2846 625 685 1310
2848 - 4569 602 711 1313
4573 - 5988 626 713 1339
5994 - 8957 611 632 1243
Note: See Change Notice #19 for difference between original and updated
variables. Original variables used prior to the 9/99 update are
retained in a separate 'Archived' module.
Note: See Appendix E - COR713 for Creation of major industry, major
occupation, status, and prestige.

rk047ssg: 1990 Census detailed industry code for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 406, 406f
Revisions: Added 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 17 20 37
-2 750 830 1580
-1 DON'T KNOW 100 115 215
10 - 281 636 707 1343
282 - 530 619 731 1350
531 - 712 642 724 1366
721 - 842 799 892 1691
850 - 952 417 494 911
Note: See Appendix E on occupation coding and variable construction.

rk048ssg: 1990 Census detailed occupation code for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 404n, 404s
Revisions: Added 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 16 24 40
-2 750 830 1580
-1 DON'T KNOW 140 165 305
3 - 96 617 697 1314
97 - 254 639 715 1354
255 - 383 636 698 1334
384 - 567 615 723 1338
573 - 905 567 661 1228
Note: See Appendix E on occupation coding and variable construction.

rk049ssg: 1990 Major industry code for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 406m, 406o, 406q
Revisions: Updated 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 DON'T KNOW, REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 117 135 252
-2 750 830 1580
1 Agriculture, Forestry, And Fisheries 136 156 292
2 Mining 10 7 17
3 Construction 156 166 322
4 Manufacturing 680 818 1498
5 Transportation, Communications, And Other Public Utilities 227 245 472
6 Wholesale And Retail Trade 469 541 1010
7 Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate 219 229 448
8 Business And Repair Services 112 125 237
9 Personal Services 77 79 156
10 Entertainment And Recreation Services 33 49 82
11 Public Administration 173 181 354
12 Professional And Related Services 805 940 1745
13 Active Duty Military 16 12 28
Note: The 1990 Major Industry categories are selected to resemble the 1970 categories, but
individual industries which may have changed category between 1970 and 1990 (for example, US
Postal Service) keep their 1990 major industry designation. No attempt was made to reconcile
these cases.
Note: See Appendix E - COR681 for detailed coding instructions.

rk050ssg: 1990 Major occupation code for selected sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 406, 406f, 404n, 404s, 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 406m, 406o, 406q
Revisions: Added 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 DON'T KNOW, REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 156 189 345
-2 750 830 1580
1 Professional, Technical & Specialty: Self-Employed & w/o Pay 66 82 148
2 Professional, Technical & Specialty: Salaried & N.A. 614 665 1279
3 Executives, Administrators & Managers: Salaried & N.A. 329 376 705
4 Executives, Administrators & Managers: Self-Employed & w/o Pay 93 106 199
5 Sales: Not Retail Trade 178 180 358
6 Sales: Retail Trade 168 198 366
7 Administrator Support, Including Clerical 477 554 1031
8 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Manufacturing 153 162 315
9 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Construction 87 83 170
10 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: All Other & N.A. 149 127 276
11 Operators & Fabricators: Manufacturing 177 201 378
12 Operators & Fabricators: All Other & N.A. 117 151 268
13 Service Occupations 254 341 595
14 Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: Manufacturing 27 56 83
15 Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: All Other & N.A. 37 39 76
16 Farm Operators & Managers 96 107 203
17 Farm Workers & Related Occupations 42 60 102
18 Military Occupations 10 6 16
Note: The 1990 Major Occupation categories are selected to resemble the 1970 categories, but
individual occupations which may have changed category between 1970 and 1990 (for example,
Actors & Directors) keep their 1990 major industry designation. No attempt was made to
reconcile these cases. The large number of such cases makes direct comparison between 1970 and
1990 Major Occupation categories unadvisable. For a list of all such individual changes, see
Kubitschek 1986 (Center for Demography Working Paper 86-6).
Note: See Appendix E - cor681 for detailed coding instructions.
Note: Consistent with 1990 Census procedures, civilian occupation codes were assigned to
military personnel if they described civilian occupational activities. Therefore, it is
possible to assign a code for those individuals on this variable. Individuals in the military
who only described military occupations were assigned the military occupation codes and coded
military on this variable.

rk051ssg: 1989 Nakao-Treas Prestige Rating selected sibling's last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 404n, 404s
Revisions: Added 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 16 24 40
-2 750 830 1580
-1 DON'T KNOW 140 165 305
126 - 307 636 768 1404
309 - 495 598 720 1318
500 - 605 658 740 1398
607 - 790 633 677 1310
797 - 946 539 583 1122
996 MILITARY OCCUPATION, NO PRESTIGE ASSIGNED 10 6 16
Note: There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of the
right most digit.
Note: The 1989 Nakao-Treas prestige rating is the percentage of respondents in the 1989 NORC
General Social Survey who ranked an occupation in category 5 or above on a 9-point scale. See
Appendix E - COR 683 for details and a recommended transformation of this variable.
Note: Consistent with 1990 Census procedures, civilian occupation codes were assigned to
military personnel if they described civilian occupational activities. Therefore, it is
possible to assign a code for those individuals on this variable. Individuals in the military
who only described military occupations were assigned the military occupation codes and coded
military on this variable.

rk052ssg: 1990 Occupational Education Score sibling's current/last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 404n, 404s, 406m, 406o, 406q, 406, 406f
Revisions: Added 9/99; Updated 12/99, 9/00     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 DON'T KNOW, REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 156 189 345
-2 760 836 1596
0 - 304 598 713 1311
305 - 488 620 713 1333
489 - 651 607 703 1310
655 - 846 614 709 1323
849 - 999 625 650 1275
Note: See Change Notice #21 for information about 9/00 update.
Note: There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of
the right most digit.
Note: The 1990-basis occupational education score is the percentage of persons in the 1990
Census in an occupation/ industry/class-of-worker category who completed one year of college or
more. See Appendix E - COR 639 and COR 684 for details, and a recommended transformation of
this variable.
Note: Consistent with 1990 Census procedures, civilian occupation codes were assigned to
military personnel if they described civilian occupational activities. Therefore, it is
possible to assign a code for those individuals on this variable. Individuals in the military
who only described military occupations were assigned the military occupation codes and coded
inappropriate on this variable.

rk053ssg: 1990 Occupational Earnings Score for selected sibling's last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 404n, 404s, 406m, 406o, 406q, 406, 406f
Revisions: Added 9/99; Updated 12/99, 9/00     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 DON'T KNOW, REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 156 189 345
-2 760 836 1596
37 - 103 581 747 1328
104 - 200 623 725 1348
201 - 360 620 694 1314
362 - 509 639 674 1313
511 - 876 601 648 1249
Note: See Change Notice #21 for information about 9/00 update.
Note: There is an implied decimal point one place to the left of
the right most digit.
Note: The 1990-basis occupational earnings score is the percentage of persons in the 1990
Census in an occupation/ industry/class-of-worker category who earned at least $14.30 per hour
in 1989. See Appendix E - COR 639 and COR 684 for details, and a recommended transformation of
this variable.
Note: Consistent with 1990 Census procedures, civilian occupation codes were assigned to
military personnel if they described civilian occupational activities. Therefore, it is
possible to assign a code for those individuals on this variable. Individuals in the military
who only described military occupations were assigned the military occupation codes and coded
inappropriate on this variable.
Note: VARIABLE NAME RK054 IS NOT USED IN THIS RELEASE.

rk055ssf: Did graduate ever help selected sibling find a job?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 4b6
Revisions: Updated 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED 16 16 32
-2 750 830 1580
-1 DON'T KNOW 7 3 10
1 YES 174 131 305
2 NO 3033 3533 6566

rk056ssg: How did graduate help sibling find a job?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 403L, 403N, 404, s404, 404f, 4b6, s4c6
Revisions: Updated 9/99     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED 31 22 53
-2 3792 4367 8159
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 0 2
1 R Or Spouse Offered Sibling Money For Job Training, Education, Relocation 3 1 4
2 R Or Spouse Was Currently Working For Employer And Told Sibling About An In-House Position 29 25 54
3 R Or Spouse Introduced Sibling To Person Who Was Hiring 12 9 21
4 R Or Spouse Hired Sibling 29 8 37
5 R Drove Sibling To Job Interviews 4 4 8
6 R Offered Sibling Job Information, Unspecified 24 34 58
7 R Saw Job Advertisement, Told Sibling 6 12 18
8 R Wrote/Gave Reference For Sibling 10 7 17
9 R Offered General Job-Seeking Advice And Encouragement 7 4 11
10 R Helped Sibling To Prepare A Resume 4 1 5
11 Other 27 19 46

rk057ssd: Frequency of contact with selected sibling during the past 12 months, either in person, by letter, or by phone?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 408
Revisions: Updated 9/96     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 7 10 17
-2 575 636 1211
-1 DON'T KNOW 7 8 15
0 NEVER 183 153 336
1 1062 1346 2408
2 - 3 889 978 1867
4 - 6 712 691 1403
7 - 366 545 691 1236

rk058sse: Unit for frequency of contact with selected sibling.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 408, 408f
Revisions: Updated 9/96     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 29 33 62
-2 561 621 1182
0 NEVER 183 153 336
1 DAY 62 91 153
2 WEEK 385 668 1053
3 MONTH 859 1150 2009
4 YEAR 1901 1797 3698

rk059ssf: Frequency of contact with selected sibling during the last 12 months.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 408, 408f
Revisions: Updated 9/96     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 29 33 62
-2 561 621 1182
0 NEVER OR LESS THAN ONCE A YEAR 183 153 336
1 - 11 LESS THAN ONCE PER MONTH 1539 1368 2907
12 ONCE PER MONTH 662 787 1449
13 - 51 MORE THAN ONCE PER MONTH 519 705 1224
52 ONCE PER WEEK 278 469 747
53 - 364 MORE THAN ONCE PER WEEK 146 284 430
365 ONCE PER DAY 61 90 151
366 - 729 MORE THAN ONCE PER DAY 1 0 1
730 TWICE A DAY 1 2 3
950 950 TIMES OR MORE PER YEAR 0 1 1
Note: RK059SSF is top-coded at 950.

rku60ssg: Year graduate last saw selected sibling.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 408, 408f, 408m
Revisions: Updated 9/96, 9/99      Archived variable: rk060ssg

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 22 25 47
-2 3768 4327 8095
-1 DON'T KNOW 4 10 14
1941 - 1982 33 44 77
1983 - 1988 49 40 89
1989 - 1990 58 26 84
1991 - 1992 42 38 80
1993 4 3 7
Note: Only year of last contact was ascertained during the interview.

rk061ssd: In terms of a general outlook on life, do graduate and selected sibling share similar views?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 410t

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 24 26 50
-2 561 621 1182
-1 DON'T KNOW 66 52 118
1 VERY SIMILAR 582 945 1527
2 SOMEWHAT SIMILAR 1853 1919 3772
3 NOT VERY SIMILAR 618 670 1288
4 NOT AT ALL SIMILAR 276 280 556

rk062ssd: How close does graduate feel towards selected sibling?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 412

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 22 24 46
-2 561 621 1182
-1 DON'T KNOW 11 10 21
1 VERY CLOSE 817 1516 2333
2 SOMEWHAT CLOSE 1740 1594 3334
3 NOT VERY CLOSE 655 534 1189
4 NOT AT ALL CLOSE 174 214 388

rk063ssd: How have you done compared to selected sibling, in terms of education?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 424s

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 31 31 62
-2 561 621 1182
-1 DON'T KNOW 42 46 88
1 MUCH BETTER 634 546 1180
2 BETTER 833 890 1723
3 SAME 1315 1586 2901
4 WORSE 490 687 1177
5 MUCH WORSE 74 106 180

rk064ssd: How have you done compared to selected sibling, in terms of work?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 426

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 36 37 73
-2 561 621 1182
-1 DON'T KNOW 121 127 248
0 EITHER GRADUATE OR SELECTED SIBLING NEVER HAD A JOB 29 68 97
1 MUCH BETTER 768 510 1278
2 BETTER 992 768 1760
3 SAME 1184 1496 2680
4 WORSE 256 774 1030
5 MUCH WORSE 33 112 145

rk065ssd: How have you done financially compared to selected sibling?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x, 426f

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 29 37 66
-2 561 621 1182
-1 DON'T KNOW 186 207 393
1 MUCH BETTER 760 577 1337
2 BETTER 947 877 1824
3 SAME 954 1130 2084
4 WORSE 460 865 1325
5 MUCH WORSE 83 199 282

rk066sse: Is the 1993 selected sibling the same as the 1975 selected sibling?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 1992-93      Mode: phone
Source variables: 400y, 400a, 400y, 400a, IN75, SBLV, z401, z40b, 401x
Revisions: Added 1/97, 9/99, 04/03, 9/04     

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 1011 813 1824
-2 442 485 927
1 YES, SAME AS 1975 SELECTED SIBLING 3220 3677 6897
2 NO, R NOT INTVD IN 75, SIBLING CHOSEN IN 1992-93 185 200 385
6 1975 R, NEW SIB CHOSEN IN 1993, DATA FOR NEW SIB IN SEPARATE MODULE. SEE NOTE. 133 151 284
Note: If new sibling chosen in 1992 due to death of 1975 selected sibling, variables
RK029SSD-RK065SSD are coded inapplicable - no living selected sibling; and the data for this
newly selected sibling is available in newsib92. This change was made in 2004. The same
selected sibling is referenced from 1975 - 2005 regardless of mortality status.

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