Census of Population and Housing 1970 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1970

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USA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center

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Nativity recode (US1970A_0433)

Data file: USA1970-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 231

End: 231

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

[All]
13a. Where was this person born?

If born in hospital, give State or country where mother lived. If born outside U.S., see instruction sheet; distinguish Northern Ireland from Ireland (Eire).

[] This State
or
_____(Name of State or foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)

"Mark the circle for This State if he now lives in the same State as he was born in. If born in a different State, print name of State. If born outside U.S., print name of country, U.S. possession, etc. Use international boundaries as now recognized by the U.S."

14. What country was his father born in?

[] United States
or
_____
(Name of foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)

[15%]
15. What country was his mother born in?

[] United States
or
_____
(Name of foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)

Value	Category
1	Both parents native-born
2	Father foreign, mother native
3	Mother foreign, father native
4	Both parents foreign
5	Foreign-born

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether respondents were either native-born or foreign-born; for native-born respondents, it indicates whether their mothers and/or fathers were native-born or foreign-born.

Universe

All persons

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Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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