Table 3. Constructed Household Composition and Family Interrelationship Variables

Classification

Name

Description

System

Household Record

HHCOMP

Household Composition

1990 PUMS

EXTFAM

Extended family classification

1900 PUMS

EXTYPE

Type of Extension

1900 PUMS

CAMFAM

Cambridge Group Family classification

Laslett/Hammel

Person Record

FAMUNIT

Family unit membership

1940 PUMS

FAMSIZE

Size of unit indicated in FAMUNIT

1940 PUMS

FAMTYPE

Family Type and presence of own children

1940 PUMS

FAMREL

Famly relationship summary

1940 PUMS

SUBFUNIT

Subfamily unit membership

1940 PUMS

SUBFSIZE

Subfamily type and presence of own children

1940 PUMS

SUBFREL

Subfamily relationship summary

1940 PUMS

SPLOC

Spouse pointer (if present)

IPUMS

POPLOC

Father pointer (if present)

IPUMS

MOMLOC

Mother pointer (if present)

IPUMS

NCHILD

Number of own children

IPUMS

NCHLT5

Number of own children under 5

IPUMS

ELDCH

Age of eldest own child

IPUMS

YNGCH

Age of youngest own child

IPUMS