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Variable List

Number  Name      Label

     1  ID78      1978 INTERVIEW NUMBER

     2  HDIND78   INDUSTRY   OF HEAD         78

     3  HDOCC78   OCCUPATION OF HEAD         78

     4  WFIND78   INDUSTRY   OF WIFE         78

     5  WFOCC78   OCCUPATION OF WIFE         78

     

Name	Label	Type	Width	Decimals	Location
ID78	1978 INTERVIEW NUMBER	Numeric	4	0	1-4

Question

Frequency	Code	Description
4712	1-6154	1978 family interview number

Name	Label	Type	Width	Decimals	Location
HDIND78	INDUSTRY OF HEAD 78	Numeric	3	0	5-7

Question

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
160	17-28	Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
35	47-57	Mining
333	67-77	Construction
998	107-398	Manufacturing
288	407-479	Transportation, Communications, and Other Public Utilities
599	507-698	Wholesale and Retail Trade
150	707-718	Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
146	727-759	Business and Repair Services
199	769-798	Personal Services
32	807-809	Entertainment and Recreation Services
674	828-897	Professional and Related Services
317	907-937	Public Administration
28	999	NA; DK
753	0	Inap.: not eligible for retroactive coding

Missing Data Code:

999

Name	Label	Type	Width	Decimals	Location
HDOCC78	OCCUPATION OF HEAD 78	Numeric	3	0	8-10

Question

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
530	1-195	Professional, Technical, and Kindred Workers
439	201-245	Managers and Administrators, Except Farm
149	260-285	Sales Workers
427	301-395	Clerical and Kindred Workers
695	401-600	Craftsmen and Kindred Workers
493	601-695	Operatives, Except Transport
201	701-715	Transport Equipment Operatives
266	740-785	Laborers, Except Farm
78	801-802	Farmers and Farm Managers
54	821-824	Farm Laborers and Farm Foremen
533	901-965	Service Workers, Except Private Household
79	980-984	Private Household Workers
15	999	NA; DK
753	0	Inap.: not eligible for retroactive coding

Missing Data Code:

999

Name	Label	Type	Width	Decimals	Location
WFIND78	INDUSTRY OF WIFE 78	Numeric	3	0	11-13

Question

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
16	17-28	Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
2	47-57	Mining
11	67-77	Construction
305	107-398	Manufacturing
46	407-479	Transportation, Communications, and Other Public Utilities
291	507-698	Wholesale and Retail Trade
92	707-718	Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
42	727-759	Business and Repair Services
161	769-798	Personal Services
8	807-809	Entertainment and Recreation Services
490	828-897	Professional and Related Services
71	907-937	Public Administration
16	999	NA; DK
3161	0	Inap.: no wife; not eligible for retroactive coding

Missing Data Code:

999

Name	Label	Type	Width	Decimals	Location
WFOCC78	OCCUPATION OF WIFE 78	Numeric	3	0	14-16

Question

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
216	1-195	Professional, Technical, and Kindred Workers
77	201-245	Managers and Administrators, Except Farm
100	260-285	Sales Workers
442	301-395	Clerical and Kindred Workers
27	401-600	Craftsmen and Kindred Workers
243	601-695	Operatives, Except Transport
10	701-715	Transport Equipment Operatives
11	740-785	Laborers, Except Farm
2	801-802	Farmers and Farm Managers
12	821-824	Farm Laborers and Farm Foremen
351	901-965	Service Workers, Except Private Household
49	980-984	Private Household Workers
11	999	NA; DK
3161	0	Inap.: no wife; not eligible for retroactive coding

Missing Data Code:

999

 

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