Interviewer instructions
Write the number of the appropriate response in the box to describe the relationship of each person to "Person 01", the head listed on page 2, in the household listing of the household questionnaire. If members of the household are unclear or undecided as to who is the household head, suggest the eldest or the breadwinner.
If the person is related to Person 01 by blood, marriage, or adoption, but is not the "Husband/wife," "Natural-born or adopted son/daughter," "Stepson/stepdaughter," "Father/mother," or "Grandchild" of Person 1, write "10" for "Other relative" and PRINT the person's exact relationship in the space provided.
Be sure all entries marked are in terms of relationship to Person 01. For example, the wife of a married son living with the son's mother (for example, entered as Person 02) should be reported as "Other relative," not Husband/wife." The child of a "Common-Law partner" of Person 01 by a previous relationship should be reported as code 6 "Child of Partner/Spouse".
If a person is not related to Person 01, write in the appropriate response, as applicable, for "Domestic worker/helper", "Partner of Head" or "Other non-relative." In cases without write-ins, code 11 for domestic employees or 12 for “other non-relative.”
1. HEAD
Write "1" for Head. Everyone else is to be "related" to that person. The Head of the Household is defined as that person who is acknowledged as such by the other members. This person is sometimes referred to as Person 1, for purposes of reference, and is the first person in the Listing of Household Members on page 2 of the Household questionnaire.
2. SPOUSE OF HEAD (HUSBAND/WIFE)
Write "2" for “spouse of head” or "Husband/wife" for the person reported as the husband or wife of Person 01. Other married couples may be in the household but the entry for "Husband/wife" should only be recorded for the person reported as married to the Head, Person 01.
3. PARTNER OF HEAD
Write "3" for “partner of head” for the person reported as the partner of the Person 01. Other partners may be in the household but the entry for "Partner of head" should only be recorded for the person reported as that status with reference to the Head, Person 01. NOTE: the partner can be whatever sex is recognized by the household.
4. CHILD OF HEAD AND SPOUSE/PARTNER
Write "4" for "Child of head and spouse/partner" for a child who is a son or daughter of Person 01 and the spouse or partner by birth, regardless of the age of the child. Write "4" for "Child of head and spouse/partner" for a child who is a son or daughter of the Person 01 and the spouse/partner by legal adoption, regardless of the age of the child, only in cases where Person 01 is not also the stepparent of the child. Sons-in-law and daughters-in-law should be marked "Spouse/partner of Child of Head" (see below). Foster children should be marked "Other Non-Relative."
5. CHILD OF HEAD ONLY
Write "5" for "Child of head only" for a child who is a son or daughter of Person 01, the Head by birth, regardless of the age of the child. Write "5" for "Child of head only" for a child who is a son or daughter of Person 01, the Head by legal adoption, regardless of the age of the child, only in cases where Person 01, the Head is not also the stepparent of the child. Sons-in-law and daughters-in-law should be marked "Spouse/partner of Child of Head" (see below). Foster children should be marked "Other Non-Relative."
6. CHILD OF SPOUSE/PARTNER ONLY
Write "6" for "Child of spouse/partner only" for a child who is a son or daughter of the "Spouse of Head” or “Partner of Head”, regardless of the age of the child. Sons-in-law and daughters-in-law should be marked "Spouse/partner of Child of Head" (see below). Foster children should be marked "Other Non-Relative."
7. SPOUSE/PARTNER OF CHILD OF HEAD
Write "7" for "Spouse/Partner of Child of Head" for spouse of child of head. These people are often called “Son-in-law” or “Daughter-in-law”, depending on the sex of the person. The spouse/partner of the child of head should not be coded as “Spouse of head”, even though this person is a spouse - because the person is the spouse of the child, that information must be maintained.
8. GRANDCHILD OF HEAD/SPOUSE/PARTNER
Write "8" for "Grandchild" for the grandson or granddaughter of Person 01, the Head or the spouse or the partner.
9. FATHER/MOTHER
Write "9" for "Father/mother" (“Parent”) for the father or mother of Person 01, the Head . Write "9" for parents by birth, stepparents, and parents by adoption as "Father/mother." Parents-in-law should be marked "Other relative".
10. OTHER RELATIVE OF HEAD/SPOUSE/PARTNER
Write "10" for "Other relative" for anyone else related to Person 01, the Head by blood, marriage, or adoption (sister-in-law, nephew, aunt, mother-in-law, cousin, grandparent, great-grandchild, etc.), and, in cases where a space is provided, print the exact relationship in the space provided.
11. DOMESTIC EMPLOYEE
Write "11" for "Domestic employee" for persons who are not relatives of Person 01, the Head and who share living quarters primarily to be domestic workers or helpers.
12. OTHER NONRELATIVE
Write "12" for "Other nonrelative" for a person who is not related by blood, marriage, or adoption to Person 01, the Head but is related to an "Unmarried partner" or "Domestic worker/helper" or who cannot be described by the categories given.