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1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1970
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USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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Wage and salary income (US1970A_INCWAGE)

Data file: USA1970_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Continuous
Decimal: 0
Start: 294
End: 298
Width: 5
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="US70A444 US70A445 US70A456 US70A482 US70A483 US70A493 US70A458 US70A450 US70A451 US70A446 US70A447 US70A452 US70A476 US70A477 US70A478 US70A460 US70A454 US70A462 US70A463 US70A465 US70A466 US70A467 US70A468 US70A470"><span class="em">Questions 29 through 41 are for all persons born before April 1956 including housewives, students, or disabled persons as well as part-time or full-time workers. </span><br /></svar></p>

<p>[All]
<br /><svar a="all" v="US70A444 US70A445"><span class="em">29a. Did this person work at any time last week? </span><br /><br /><div class="i1">[] Yes - Fill this circle if this person did full- or part-time work. (Count part-time work such as a Saturday job, delivering papers, or helping without pay in a family business or farm; and active duty in the Armed Forces.<br /><br />[] No - Fill this circle if this person did not work, or did only own housework, school work, or volunteer work. Skip to 30</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar v="US70A035 US70A462 US70A463 US70A465 US70A466 US70A467 US70A468 US70A470">[All]<br /><span class="em">40. Earnings in 1969 -</span> Fill parts a, b, and c for everyone who worked any time in 1969 even if he had no income. (If exact amount is not known, give best estimate.)<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="US70A035 US70A463 US70A462"><span class="em">a. How much did this person earn in 1969 in wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, or tips from all jobs? </span>(Before deductions for taxes, bonds, dues, or other items.)<br /><div class="i1">$ (Dollars only) _____.00<br /><br />or<br /><br />[] None</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="US70A465" v="US70A462 US70A465"><span class="em">b. How much did he earn in 1969 from his own nonfarm business, professional practice, or partnership? </span>(Net after business expenses. If business lost money, write "Loss" above amount.)<br /><br /><div class="i1">$ (Dollars only) _____.00<br /><br />or<br /><br />[] None</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="US70A466" v="US70A466 US70A462"><span class="em">c. How much did he earn in 1969 from his own farm?</span> (Net after operating expenses. Include earnings as a tenant farmer or sharecropper. If farm lost money, write "Loss" above amount.)<br /><br /><div class="i1">$ (Dollars only) _____.00<br /><br />or<br /><br />[] None</div><br /><br />"Enter the amount or fill the <span class="em">None</span> circle in a, b, and c. Part 40a <span class="em">includes</span> "sick leave" pay. Part 40a <span class="em">excludes</span> military bonuses, reimbursement for business expenses, and pay "in kind." The owner of an <span class="em">unincorporated</span> nonfarm business should include his net earnings in part 40b. If the business or farm is <span class="em">incorporated</span>, his earnings should be included in part 40a."<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates each respondent's total pre-tax wage and salary income--that is, money received as an employee--for the previous year.
Universe
United States 1970: Persons age 14+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Income Variables -- PERSON IPUMS

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
US70A463 is a 5-digit numeric variable.


Codes0 = No income.
50000 = 50000+.
99999 = NIU.


Top codes:Topcode is $50,000.
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