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1991 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1991
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CAN_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Data file: CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat

Person records

Cases: 809654

Variables

PERNUM
Person number
PERWT
Person weight
RELATE
Relationship to household head [general version]
RELATED
Relationship to household head [detailed version]
AGE
Age
AGE2
Age, grouped into intervals
SEX
Sex
MARST
Marital status [general version]
MARSTD
Marital status [detailed version]
SUBFREL
Relationship to head of subfamily
CHBORN
Children ever born
NATIVITY
Nativity status
BPLCOUNTRY
Country of birth
CITIZEN
Citizenship
YRIMM
Year of immigration
YRSIMM
Years since immigrated
YRSIMM2
Years since immigrated, categorized
BPLCA1
Province of birth, Canada
RELIGION
Religion [general version]
RELIGIOND
Religion [detailed version]
RACE
Race or color
INDIG
Member of an indigenous group
ETHNICCA
Ethnicity, Canada
SPEAKENG
Speaks English
SPEAKIND
Speaks indigenous language
LANGCA
Language spoken at home, Canada
MTONGCA
Mother tongue, Canada
SCHOOL
School attendance
EDATTAIN
Educational attainment, international recode [general version]
EDATTAIND
Educational attainment, international recode [detailed version]
EDUCCA
Educational attainment, Canada
EMPSTAT
Activity status (employment status) [general version]
EMPSTATD
Activity status (employment status) [detailed version]
LABFORCE
Labor force participation
OCCISCO
Occupation, ISCO general
OCC
Occupation, unrecoded
INDGEN
Industry, general recode
IND
Industry, unrecoded
CLASSWK
Status in employment (class of worker) [general version]
CLASSWKD
Status in employment (class of worker) [detailed version]
WRKMTHS
Months worked last year
HRSFULL
Full-time or part-time work
HRSWORK1
Hours worked per week
HRSWORK2
Hours worked per week, categorized
HRSACTUAL1
Actual hours worked per week
HRSACTUAL2
Actual hours worked per week, categorized
INCTOT
Total income
INCEARN
Earned income
INCWAGE
Wage and salary income
INCSELF
Self-employment income
INCWEL
Income from anti-poverty or welfare programs
INCRET
Retirement or pension income
MIGRATE1
Migration status, 1 year
MIGRATE5
Migration status, 5 years
GEOMIG1_1
1st subnational geographic level of residence 1 years prior to survey, world [consistent boundaries over time]
GEOMIG1_5
1st subnational geographic level of residence 5 years prior to survey, world [consistent boundaries over time]
MIGHOUSE
Same house 5 years ago
MIG1_1_CA
Province of residence 1 year ago, Canada; consistent boundaries, GIS
MIG1_5_CA
Province of residence 5 years ago, Canada; consistent boundaries, GIS
CA1991A_PERNUM
Person number (within household)
CA1991A_FAMECST
Economic family status
CA1991A_FAMECSZ
Number of persons in the economic family
CA1991A_FAMST
Census family status
CA1991A_FAMSZ
Number of persons in the census family
CA1991A_FAMCHPR
Presence of never-married sons and/or daughters at home in the census family
CA1991A_INCFAMSRC
Major source of census family income
CA1991A_INCFAM
Total census family income groups
CA1991A_RELATE
Relationship to household reference person
CA1991A_AGE
Age
CA1991A_SEX
Sex
CA1991A_MARST
Legal marital status
CA1991A_MARSTH
Historical comparability indicator of marital status
CA1991A_CHBORN
Children ever born
CA1991A_RELIG
Religion
CA1991A_BPL
Place of birth
CA1991A_CITIZ
Citizenship
CA1991A_IMMST
Immigrant status
CA1991A_IMMYR
Year of immigration
CA1991A_IMMAGE
Age at immigration
CA1991A_ETHNIC
Ethnic origin
CA1991A_MINORITY
Visible minority indicator
CA1991A_NATAMR
Registered Indian indicator
CA1991A_NATAM
Member of an Indian band or first nation
CA1991A_EO_DUTCH
Dutch (Netherlands) ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_GERM
German ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_HUNG
Hungarian ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_POL
Polish ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_UKR
Ukrainian ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_GRK
Greek ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_ITAL
Italian ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_PORT
Portuguese ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_SPAN
Spanish ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_JEW
Jewish ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_CAN
Canadian ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_CHIN
Chinese ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_FIL
Filipino ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_VIET
Vietnamese ethnic origin
CA1991A_EO_BLACK
Black/Caribbean ethnic category
CA1991A_EO_ABOR
Aboriginal ethnic category
CA1991A_EO_BALK
Balkan ethnic category
CA1991A_EO_ARAB
Arab ethnic category
CA1991A_EO_WASIA
West asian ethnic category
CA1991A_EO_SASIA
South asian ethnic category
CA1991A_EO_LATIN
Latin, central and south american ethnic category
CA1991A_LANGOFF
Knowledge of official languages
CA1991A_LANGMOTH
Mother tongue
CA1991A_LANGHOME
Home language
CA1991A_LANGFIR
First official language spoken
CA1991A_LANGOTH
Knowledge of non-official languages
CA1991A_L_ABOR
Knowledge of an Aboriginal language
CA1991A_L_GERM
Knowledge of German language
CA1991A_L_NETH
Knowledge of Netherlandic languages
CA1991A_L_ITAL
Knowledge of Italian language
CA1991A_L_SPAN
Knowledge of Spanish language
CA1991A_L_PORT
Knowledge of Portuguese language
CA1991A_L_POL
Knowledge of Polish language
CA1991A_L_UKR
Knowledge of Ukrainian language
CA1991A_L_GRK
Knowledge of Greek language
CA1991A_L_CHIN
Knowledge of Chinese language
CA1991A_L_AA
Knowledge of Austro-Asiatic languages
CA1991A_L_ARAB
Knowledge of Arabic language
CA1991A_L_PUNJ
Knowledge of Punjabi language
CA1991A_L_INDO
Knowledge of other Indo-Iranian languages
CA1991A_SCHOOL
School attendance
CA1991A_GRADE
Highest grade of elementary or secondary school
CA1991A_EDCERT
Secondary school graduation certificate
CA1991A_EDLEV
Highest level of schooling
CA1991A_OTHCERT
Trades and other non-university certificates
CA1991A_DEGREE
Highest degree, certificate or diploma
CA1991A_FIELD
Major field of study
CA1991A_UNIVYR
Years of university
CA1991A_EDOTHYR
Years of other non-university education
CA1991A_EDYRS
Total years of schooling
CA1991A_MOVER5
Mobility status -- 5 years ago (Place of residence)
CA1991A_MOVER1
Mobility status -- 1 year ago (Place of residence)
CA1991A_PROV5
Province/Territory of residence 5 years ago
CA1991A_PROV1
Province/Territory of residence 1 year ago
CA1991A_EMPSTAT
Labour force activity
CA1991A_WKPLACE
Place of work
CA1991A_CLASSWK
Class of worker
CA1991A_WKFULL
Full-time or part-time weeks worked in 1990
CA1991A_WKHRS
Hours worked in reference week
CA1991A_WKLAST
When last worked
CA1991A_WKWEEK
Weeks worked in 1990
CA1991A_OCC
Occupation (1991 classification basis)
CA1991A_OCC80
Occupation (1980 classification basis)
CA1991A_OCC71
Occupation (1971 classification basis)
CA1991A_IND80
Industry (1980 standard industrial classification)
CA1991A_IND70
Industry (1970 standard industrial classification)
CA1991A_INCTOT
Total income
CA1991A_INCWAGE
Wages and salaries
CA1991A_INCSELF
Self-employment income
CA1991A_INCALLOW
Family allowances
CA1991A_INCCRED
Federal child tax credits
CA1991A_INCPENS1
Old age security pension and guaranteed income supplement
CA1991A_INCPENS2
Canada or quebec pension plan benefits
CA1991A_INCUNB
Unemployment insurance benefits
CA1991A_INCOTHG
Other income from government sources
CA1991A_INCGOVT
Total government transfer payments
CA1991A_INCINV
Investment income
CA1991A_INCRET
Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities
CA1991A_INCOTH
Other money income
CA1991A_POVERT
Income status (1990 low income cut-offs)
CA1991A_HHM
Primary household maintainer indicator
Total: 164
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