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The PSID: Occupation/Industry Retrospective 1970

Codebook


   

Variable List

Number Name Label

1 ID70 1970 INTERVIEW NUMBER

2 HDIND70 INDUSTRY OF HEAD 70

3 HDOCC70 OCCUPATION OF HEAD 70

4 WFIND70 INDUSTRY OF WIFE 70

5 WFOCC70 OCCUPATION OF WIFE 70


Name Label Type Width Decimals Location
ID70 1970 INTERVIEW NUMBER Numeric 4 0 1-4

Question
1970 Interview Number (1970 ID Number)

Frequency Code Description
3870 1-4645 1970 family interview number


Name Label Type Width Decimals Location
HDIND70 INDUSTRY OF HEAD 70 Numeric 3 0 5-7

Question
D2. What is your main occupation? (What sort of work do you do?) D3. Tell me a little more about what you do. E6. What sort of work did you do on your last job? (What was your occupation?) F3. What kind of work did you do when you worked? (What was your occupation?)

Explanation
The 3-digit industry code from _1970 Census of Population_; _Alphabetical Index of Industries and Occupations_ issued June 1971 by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Bureau of the Census was used for this variable. Please refer to Appendix V2, Wave XIV documentation, for complete listings.

Frequency Code Description
191 17-28 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
26 47-57 Mining
308 67-77 Construction
906 107-398 Manufacturing
246 407-479 Transportation, Communications, and Other Public Utilities
520 507-698 Wholesale and Retail Trade
134 707-718 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
127 727-759 Business and Repair Services
263 769-798 Personal Services
25 807-809 Entertainment and Recreation Services
545 828-897 Professional and Related Services
208 907-937 Public Administration
145 999 NA; DK
226 0 Inap.: not eligible for retroactive coding

Missing Data Code: 999


Name Label Type Width Decimals Location
HDOCC70 OCCUPATION OF HEAD 70 Numeric 3 0 8-10

Question
D2. What is your main occupation? (What sort of work do you do?) D3. Tell me a little more about what you do. E6. What sort of work did you do on your last job? (What was your occupation?) F3. What kind of work did you do when you worked? (What was your occupation?)

Explanation
The 3-digit occupation code from _1970 Census of Population_; _Alphabetical Index of Industries and Occupation_ issued June 1971 by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Bureau of the Census was used for this variable. Please refer to Appendix V2, Wave XIV documentation, for complete listings.

Frequency Code Description
418 1-195 Professional, Technical, and Kindred Workers
375 201-245 Managers and Administrators, Except Farm
142 260-285 Sales Workers
317 301-395 Clerical and Kindred Workers
634 401-600 Craftsmen and Kindred Workers
494 601-695 Operatives, Except Transport
175 701-715 Transport Equipment Operatives
267 740-785 Laborers, Except Farm
104 801-802 Farmers and Farm Managers
62 821-824 Farm Laborers and Farm Foremen
495 901-965 Service Workers, Except Private Household
123 980-984 Private Household Workers
38 999 NA; DK
226 0 Inap.: not eligible for retroactive coding

Missing Data Code: 999


Name Label Type Width Decimals Location
WFIND70 INDUSTRY OF WIFE 70 Numeric 3 0 11-13

Question
G3. What kind of work did she do?

Explanation
The 3-digit industry code from _1970 Census of Population_; _Alphabetical Index of Industries and Occupations_ issued June 1971 by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Bureau of the Census was used for this variable. Please refer to Appendix V2, Wave XIV documentation, for complete listings.

Frequency Code Description
30 17-28 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
3 47-57 Mining
5 67-77 Construction
256 107-398 Manufacturing
33 407-479 Transportation, Communications, and Other Public Utilities
228 507-698 Wholesale and Retail Trade
56 707-718 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
18 727-759 Business and Repair Services
207 769-798 Personal Services
8 807-809 Entertainment and Recreation Services
336 828-897 Professional and Related Services
51 907-937 Public Administration
177 999 NA; DK
2462 0 Inap.: no wife; not eligible for retroactive coding

Missing Data Code: 999


Name Label Type Width Decimals Location
WFOCC70 OCCUPATION OF WIFE 70 Numeric 3 0 14-16

Question
G3. What kind of work did she do?

Explanation
The 3-digit occupation code from _1970 Census of Population_; _Alphabetical Index of Industries and Occupation_ issued June 1971 by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Bureau of the Census was used for this variable. Please refer to Appendix V2, Wave XIV documentation, for complete listings.

Frequency Code Description
159 1-195 Professional, Technical, and Kindred Workers
50 201-245 Managers and Administrators, Except Farm
73 260-285 Sales Workers
375 301-395 Clerical and Kindred Workers
24 401-600 Craftsmen and Kindred Workers
257 601-695 Operatives, Except Transport
8 701-715 Transport Equipment Operatives
13 740-785 Laborers, Except Farm
2 801-802 Farmers and Farm Managers
24 821-824 Farm Laborers and Farm Foremen
299 901-965 Service Workers, Except Private Household
96 980-984 Private Household Workers
28 999 NA; DK
2462 0 Inap.: no wife; not eligible for retroactive coding

Missing Data Code: 999
 



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