IPUMS Variables (F-J)

IPUMS Variables (F-J)

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IPUMS Data Quality Flags Description

IPUMS Variables Quick Reference

F

Variable Name	Variable Description	Rec	Variable Description	Codes and Frequencies	1850	1860	1870	1880	1900	1910	1920	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
FAMSIZE	Number of own family members in household	P	Desc	Codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FAMUNIT	Family unit membership	P	Desc	Codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FARM	Farm	H	Desc	Codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FARMPROD	Sales of farm products	H	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X
FARMSCHD	Farm schedule	H	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.
FBPL	Father's birthplace -- General	P	Desc		.	.	.	X	X	X	X	SL	SL	X	F2	.	.
FBPL	Father's birthplace -- Detailed	P	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	X	X	X	X	SL	SL	X	F2	.	.
FBUSINC	Business income of other family members	H	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SL	.	.	.	.
FMTONGUE	Father's mother tongue -- General	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.
FMTONGUE	Father's mother tongue -- Detailed	P	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.
FOTHINC	Other income of other family members	H	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SL	.	.	.	.
FRAME	Microfilm frame number	H	Desc		.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
FREEZER	Home food freezer	H	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F1	.	.
FTOTINC	Total family income	H	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SL	X	X	X	X
FUELCOOK	Cooking fuel	H	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	F1	X	.
FUELHEAT	Home heating fuel	H	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F1	X	X
FUELWATR	Water heating fuel	H	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	F1	X	.
FWAGE1	Family wage and salary income	H	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.
FWAGE2	Wage/salary income other family members	H	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SL	.	.	.	.

G

Variable Name

Variable Description

Rec

Variable
Description

Codes and
Frequencies

1850

1860

1870

1880

1900

1910

1920

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

GQ

Group quarters status

H

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

GQFUNDS

Group quarters funding

H

X

X

X

X

.

X

X

.

X

.

.

.

.

GQTYPE

Group quarters type -- General

H

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

GQTYPE

Group quarters type -- Detailed

H

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

H

Variable Name	Variable Description	Rec	Variable Description	Codes and Frequencies	1850	1860	1870	1880	1900	1910	1920	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
HADNAJOB	Had non-active job last week	P	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.
HEATING	Heating equipment	H	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	.
HHINCOME	Total houshold income	H	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X
HHWT	Household weight	H	Desc		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIGRADE	Highest grade of school -- General	P	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	SL	X	X	X	.
HIGRADE	Highest grade of school -- Detailed	P	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	SL	X	X	X	.
HISPAN	Hispanic origin -- General	P	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	F1	X	X
HISPAN	Hispanic origin -- Detailed	P	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	F1	X	X
HOTWATER	Hot and cold piped water	H	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	.	.
HOUSQUAL	Condition of housing	H	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.
HRSWORK1	Hours worked last week	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	.	.	X	X
HRSWORK2	Hours worked last week, intervalled	P	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X	X	X

I

Variable Name	Variable Description	Rec	Variable Description	Codes and Frequencies	1850	1860	1870	1880	1900	1910	1920	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
IDIOTIC	Idiotic	P	Desc	Codes	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
IMPMOM	Imputed location of mother	P	Desc		X	X	X	X	.	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.
IMPPOP	Imputed location of father	P	Desc		X	X	X	X	.	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.
IMPREL	Imputed relationship to household head	P	Desc	Codes	X	X	X	X	.	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.
IMPSP	Imputed location of spouse	P	Desc		X	X	X	X	.	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.
INCBUS	Non-farm business income	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X
INCBUSFM	Business and farm income	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SL	X	.	.	.
INCEARN	Total personal earned income	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X
INCFARM	Farm income	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X
INCINVST	Interest, dividend, and rental income	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X
INCNONWG	Had nonwage/salary income over $50	P	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.
INCORP	Level of Incorporation	H	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
INCOTHER	Other income	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SL	X	X	X	X
INCPLACE	Place	H	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
INCRETIR	Retirement income	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X
INCSS	Social security income	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X
INCTOT	Total personal income	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SL	X	X	X	X
INCWAGE	Wage and salary income	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	SL	X	X	X	X
INCWELFR	Welfare (public assistance) income	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X
IND	Industry	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IND1080	Industry in 1910, 1980 basis	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
IND1950	Industry, 1950 basis	P	Desc	Codes	X	X	X	X	.	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IND5YR	Industry 5 years ago	P	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	F1	.	.
INSANE	Insane	P	Desc	Codes	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
INSINCL	Mortgage payment incl property insurance	H	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X

Availability Key

All Years

1940 and 1950

1970

1980

1990

X

=

Available in all samples in this year

SL

=

Available only for sample-line persons

F1

=

Form 1 samples (5%)

S

=

State sample ("A" or 5% state)

S

=

State sample, Flat sample (5% state)

.

=

Not available in this year

F2

=

Form 2 samples (15%)

M

=

Metro sample ("B" or 1% county group)

M

=

Metro sample (1% metro)

S

=

State sample

UR

=

Urban/Rural sample ("C" or 1% urban/rural)

E

=

Elderly sample

M

=

Metro samples (county group)

N

=

Neighborhood samples