Census of Population and Housing, 1972 - IPUMS Subset
Israel, 1972
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Reference ID
ISR_1972_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel, IPUMS
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- ISR1972_PHC-H-H.dat
- ISR1972_PHC-P-H.dat
Year of immigration (Aliya) (IL1972A_IMMYR)
Data file: ISR1972_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
179
End:
180
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="IL72A406">14. Year of immigration: 19 _ _<br /><div class="i1">For [those] born abroad.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 02 | 1885-1889 |
| 03 | 1890-1894 |
| 04 | 1895-1899 |
| 05 | 1900-1904 |
| 06 | 1905-1909 |
| 07 | 1910-1914 |
| 08 | 1915-1919 |
| 09 | 1920-1924 |
| 10 | 1925-1929 |
| 11 | 1930-1934 |
| 12 | 1935-1939 |
| 13 | 1940-1944 |
| 14 | 1945-1949 |
| 15 | 1950-1954 |
| 16 | 1955-1959 |
| 17 | 1960-1964 |
| 18 | 1965-1969 |
| 19 | 1970-1972 |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="all" v="IL72A406"><span class="em">Question 14: To people born abroad -- Year of Aliya </span>(migration to Israel)<br /><br />14a. For foreign born: write here the last two digits of the year of <span class="lang">Aliya</span>.<br />Example: Year of <span class="lang">Aliya</span> 1936, write like that [The original form includes an illustration with 36 written].<br />For Israeli born, leave these boxes empty.<br /><br />14b. A person immigrated before 1900<br />For a person immigrated (to Israel) before 1900, write the number 8 on the printed number 9.<br />Example: A person migrated in the year 1885, it is printed [An illustration of 19_ _]<br />You have to write as follows [An illustration of 1885]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 44]</span><br /><br />14c. Year of Aliya is unknown<br /><div class="i1">(1) When the household member remembers how many years ago he immigrated to Israel, use the table on the back cover of the enumerator's report book to change the number of years to year of <span class="lang">Aliya</span>.<br />(2) When the household member does not remember how many years ago he immigrated to Israel, leave these boxes empty.</div><br /><br />14d. A person who immigrated more than once to Israel:<br />For a person who immigrated to Israel more than once -- you have to write down the year of the first migration, unless he was abroad for more than 10 years.<br />For a person who stayed in Israel as a temporary resident, or as a tourist, who left abroad and returned as a new immigrant, you have to write down the year of immigration.<br /><br />14e. A person who migrated from Cyprus during the establishment of the State:<br />For people who arrived from Cyprus during the establishment of the State, write the year of arrival from Cyprus (There were WWII refugees' camps in Cyprus).<br /><br />14f. A person who 'entered' the country<br />Temporary residents and tourist who stay in Israel over a year -- for them the year of entrance will be the year of migration. If these people have changed their status to 'potential immigrants' or to immigrants -- their year of <span class="lang">Aliya</span> will be the year in which they have changed status.<br />(Potential immigrant is a person who immigrated to Israel, and has part of the rights given to a new immigrant for a duration of three years, yet he is not a resident. As long as he in a status of potential immigrant, he can regret it).<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the year of immigration (Aliya) of a person, grouped in 5 year intervals.
Universe
Israel 1972: Persons born abroad [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |