1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
United States, 1970
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Reference ID
USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Sep 03, 2025
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- USA1970_PHC-H-H.dat
- USA1970_PHC-P-H.dat
Highest grade of schooling (US1970A_HIGRADE)
Data file: USA1970_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
260
End:
262
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
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<br /><span class="em">21. What is the highest grade (or year) of regular school he has ever attended?<br /></span><div class="i1">Fill one circle. If now attending, mark grade he is in.</div><div class="i2">[] Never attended school - Skip to 23<br />[] Nursery school<br />[] Kindergarten</div><div class="i1">Elementary through high school (grade or year)</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7<br />[] 8<br />[] 9<br />[] 10<br />[] 11<br />[] 12</div><div class="i1">College (academic year)</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6 or more</div><div class="i1">"Mark the highest grade he attended even if he did not finish it. If he is still in school, mark the grade he is in now. If he skipped or repeated grades, mark the highest grade ever attended, regardless of how long it took to get there. If he finished high school, but did not go to college, mark <span class="em">12</span>. For college, mark the highest academic year attended."</div>
<br /><span class="em">21. What is the highest grade (or year) of regular school he has ever attended?<br /></span><div class="i1">Fill one circle. If now attending, mark grade he is in.</div><div class="i2">[] Never attended school - Skip to 23<br />[] Nursery school<br />[] Kindergarten</div><div class="i1">Elementary through high school (grade or year)</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7<br />[] 8<br />[] 9<br />[] 10<br />[] 11<br />[] 12</div><div class="i1">College (academic year)</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6 or more</div><div class="i1">"Mark the highest grade he attended even if he did not finish it. If he is still in school, mark the grade he is in now. If he skipped or repeated grades, mark the highest grade ever attended, regardless of how long it took to get there. If he finished high school, but did not go to college, mark <span class="em">12</span>. For college, mark the highest academic year attended."</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 010 | None (no levels of school completed) |
| 011 | Didn t finish nursery school |
| 012 | Attending nursery school |
| 020 | Nursery school |
| 021 | Didn t finish kindergarten |
| 022 | Attending kindergarten |
| 030 | Kindergarten |
| 031 | Didn t finish 1 st grade |
| 032 | Attending 1 st grade |
| 040 | 1 st grade |
| 041 | Didn t finish 2 nd grade |
| 042 | Attending 2 nd grade |
| 050 | 2 nd grade |
| 051 | Didn t finish 3 rd grade |
| 052 | Attending 3 rd grade |
| 060 | 3 rd grade |
| 061 | Didn t finish 4 th grade |
| 062 | Attending 4 th grade |
| 070 | 4 th grade |
| 071 | Didn t finish 5 th grade |
| 072 | Attending 5 th grade |
| 080 | 5 th grade |
| 081 | Didn t finish 6 th grade |
| 082 | Attending 6 th grade |
| 090 | 6 th grade |
| 091 | Didn t finish 7 th grade |
| 092 | Attending 7 th grade |
| 100 | 7 th grade |
| 101 | Didn t finish 8 th grade |
| 102 | Attending 8 th grade |
| 110 | 8 th grade |
| 111 | Didn t finish 9 th grade |
| 112 | Attending 9 th grade |
| 120 | 9 th grade |
| 121 | Didn t finish 10 th grade |
| 122 | Attending 10 th grade |
| 130 | 10 th grade |
| 131 | Didn t finish 11 th grade |
| 132 | Attending 11 th grade |
| 140 | 11 th grade |
| 141 | Didn t finish 12 th grade |
| 142 | Attending 12 th grade |
| 150 | 12 th grade |
| 151 | Didn t finish 1 st year college |
| 152 | Attending 1 st year college |
| 160 | 1 st year |
| 161 | Didn t finish 2 nd year |
| 162 | Attending 2 nd year |
| 170 | 2 nd year |
| 171 | Didn t finish 3 rd year |
| 172 | Attending 3 rd year |
| 180 | 3 rd year |
| 181 | Didn t finish 4 th year |
| 182 | Attending 4 th year |
| 190 | 4 th year |
| 191 | Didn t finish 5 th year |
| 192 | Attending 5 th year |
| 200 | 5 th year or more (40-50) |
| 201 | Didn t finish 6 th year |
| 202 | Attending 6 th year |
| 210 | 6 th year or more (60,70) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest grade of school attended or completed by the respondent.
Universe
United States 1970: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |