Variable List
Number Name Label1 ID80 1980 INTERVIEW NUMBER
2 HDIND80 INDUSTRY OF HEAD 80
3 HDOCC80 OCCUPATION OF HEAD 80
4 WFIND80 INDUSTRY OF WIFE 80
5 WFOCC80 OCCUPATION OF WIFE 80
| Name | Label | Type | Width | Decimals | Location |
| ID80 | 1980 INTERVIEW NUMBER | Numeric | 4 | 0 | 1-4 |
Question
| 1980 Interview Number (1980 ID Number) |
| Frequency | Code | Description |
| 5148 | 1-6533 | 1980 family interview number |
| Name | Label | Type | Width | Decimals | Location |
| HDIND80 | INDUSTRY OF HEAD 80 | Numeric | 3 | 0 | 5-7 |
Question
| C8. What kind of business or industry is that in? D13. What kind of business or industry was that in? E5. What kind of business or industry was that in? |
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 |
| 166 | 17-28 | Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries |
| 32 | 47-57 | Mining |
| 349 | 67-77 | Construction |
| 1070 | 107-398 | Manufacturing |
| 300 | 407-479 | Transportation, Communications, and Other Public Utilities |
| 623 | 507-698 | Wholesale and Retail Trade |
| 152 | 707-718 | Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate |
| 156 | 727-759 | Business and Repair Services |
| 179 | 769-798 | Personal Services |
| 38 | 807-809 | Entertainment and Recreation Services |
| 716 | 828-897 | Professional and Related Services |
| 316 | 907-937 | Public Administration |
| 68 | 999 | NA; DK |
| 983 | 0 | Inap.: not eligible for retroactive coding |
| Missing Data Code: | 999 |
| Name | Label | Type | Width | Decimals | Location |
| HDOCC80 | OCCUPATION OF HEAD 80 | Numeric | 3 | 0 | 8-10 |
Question
| C6. What is your main occupation? What sort of work do you do? C7. Tell me a little more about what you do. D12. What sort of work did you do on your last job? What was your occupation? E4. What sort of work did you do? 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 |
| 547 | 1-195 | Professional, Technical, and Kindred Workers |
| 475 | 201-245 | Managers and Administrators, Except Farm |
| 164 | 260-285 | Sales Workers |
| 457 | 301-395 | Clerical and Kindred Workers |
| 718 | 401-600 | Craftsmen and Kindred Workers |
| 523 | 601-695 | Operatives, Except Transport |
| 223 | 701-715 | Transport Equipment Operatives |
| 252 | 740-785 | Laborers, Except Farm |
| 75 | 801-802 | Farmers and Farm Managers |
| 56 | 821-824 | Farm Laborers and Farm Foremen |
| 566 | 901-965 | Service Workers, Except Private Household |
| 68 | 980-984 | Private Household Workers |
| 41 | 999 | NA; DK |
| 983 | 0 | Inap.: not eligible for retroactive coding |
| Missing Data Code: | 999 |
| Name | Label | Type | Width | Decimals | Location |
| WFIND80 | INDUSTRY OF WIFE 80 | Numeric | 3 | 0 | 11-13 |
Question
| F9. What kind of business or industry is that in? G7. What kind of business or industry was that in? H5. What kind of business or industry was that in? |
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 |
| 24 | 17-28 | Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries |
| 3 | 47-57 | Mining |
| 17 | 67-77 | Construction |
| 314 | 107-398 | Manufacturing |
| 64 | 407-479 | Transportation, Communications, and Other Public Utilities |
| 344 | 507-698 | Wholesale and Retail Trade |
| 109 | 707-718 | Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate |
| 37 | 727-759 | Business and Repair Services |
| 168 | 769-798 | Personal Services |
| 12 | 807-809 | Entertainment and Recreation Services |
| 551 | 828-897 | Professional and Related Services |
| 100 | 907-937 | Public Administration |
| 25 | 999 | NA; DK |
| 3380 | 0 | Inap.: no wife; not eligible for retroactive coding |
| Missing Data Code: | 999 |
| Name | Label | Type | Width | Decimals | Location |
| WFOCC80 | OCCUPATION OF WIFE 80 | Numeric | 3 | 0 | 14-16 |
Question
| F7. What is your (wife's/friend's) main occupation? What sort of work does she do? F8. Tell me a little more about what she does. G6. What sort of work did your (wife/friend) do on her last job? (What was her occupation?) H4. What sort of work did she do? What was her 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 |
| 260 | 1-195 | Professional, Technical, and Kindred Workers |
| 123 | 201-245 | Managers and Administrators, Except Farm |
| 111 | 260-285 | Sales Workers |
| 510 | 301-395 | Clerical and Kindred Workers |
| 25 | 401-600 | Craftsmen and Kindred Workers |
| 239 | 601-695 | Operatives, Except Transport |
| 16 | 701-715 | Transport Equipment Operatives |
| 17 | 740-785 | Laborers, Except Farm |
| 5 | 801-802 | Farmers and Farm Managers |
| 14 | 821-824 | Farm Laborers and Farm Foremen |
| 379 | 901-965 | Service Workers, Except Private Household |
| 54 | 980-984 | Private Household Workers |
| 15 | 999 | NA; DK |
| 3380 | 0 | Inap.: no wife; not eligible for retroactive coding |
| Missing Data Code: | 999 |
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