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Current Population Survey: Uniform October Files, 1968-1990 [United States]
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PSC Data Catalog File Access Details:
Title: Current Population Survey: Uniform October Files, 1968-1990 [United States]
Study #: 880
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Publicly Available Documentation
Codebook: All
Codebook: Appendix A: Summary of CPS October Extract Project
Codebook: Appendix B: Overview of Procedures Used to Construct the Uniform File
Codebook: Appendix C1: Problems in Combining Households and Changes in Household ID, 1968-1971 and 1973
Codebook: Appendix C2: Problems in Combining Households and Changes in Household ID, 1974
Codebook: Appendix D: Creation of SMSA, 1985 and later years
Codebook: Appendix E: Ethnicity
Codebook: Appendix F: School Attendance and Enrollment
Codebook: Appendix G: Calculation of Number of Children Aged 0-5, 1968-1977
Codebook: Appendix H: Definition of "Our Reference Person" vs. "CPS Reference Person"
Codebook: Appendix I: Construction and Recoding of Variables
Codebook: Appendix J: Family Income Variables
Codebook: Appendix K: Census Industry Codes, 1960, 1970, and 1980
Codebook: Appendix L: Census Occupation Codes, 1960, 1970, and 1980
Codebook: Appendix M: Detailed Class of Worker
Codebook: Appendix N: Intermediate Industry Codes
Codebook: Appendix O: Intermediate Occupation Codes
Codebook: Appendix P: Map Between the Original October CPS Variables and the Extracted Variables
Codebook: Appendix Q: SPSSX Dictionary for Use With XTRACT and Other Software
Codebook: Appendix R: Variable Names and Variable Labels for Use With SPSSX
Codebook: Appendix S: Alphabetic List of Variables, Columns, and Definitions
Codebook: Appendix T: Sample Current Population Survey Questionnaire, October 1983
Codebook: Appendix U: Assignment of Head of Household for Armed Forces and Group Quarters
Codebook: Appendix A: Summary of CPS October Extract Project
Codebook: Appendix B: Overview of Procedures Used to Construct the Uniform File
Codebook: Appendix C1: Problems in Combining Households and Changes in Household ID, 1968-1971 and 1973
Codebook: Appendix C2: Problems in Combining Households and Changes in Household ID, 1974
Codebook: Appendix D: Creation of SMSA, 1985 and later years
Codebook: Appendix E: Ethnicity
Codebook: Appendix F: School Attendance and Enrollment
Codebook: Appendix G: Calculation of Number of Children Aged 0-5, 1968-1977
Codebook: Appendix H: Definition of "Our Reference Person" vs. "CPS Reference Person"
Codebook: Appendix I: Construction and Recoding of Variables
Codebook: Appendix J: Family Income Variables
Codebook: Appendix K: Census Industry Codes, 1960, 1970, and 1980
Codebook: Appendix L: Census Occupation Codes, 1960, 1970, and 1980
Codebook: Appendix M: Detailed Class of Worker
Codebook: Appendix N: Intermediate Industry Codes
Codebook: Appendix O: Intermediate Occupation Codes
Codebook: Appendix P: Map Between the Original October CPS Variables and the Extracted Variables
Codebook: Appendix Q: SPSSX Dictionary for Use With XTRACT and Other Software
Codebook: Appendix R: Variable Names and Variable Labels for Use With SPSSX
Codebook: Appendix S: Alphabetic List of Variables, Columns, and Definitions
Codebook: Appendix T: Sample Current Population Survey Questionnaire, October 1983
Codebook: Appendix U: Assignment of Head of Household for Armed Forces and Group Quarters
Data Files and Documentation Available only for PSC Users
| Type of File | Path (for Unix users) |
|---|---|
| Codebook: All | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_cps1969_1990.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix A: Summary of CPS October Extract Project | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appa.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix B: Overview of Procedures Used to Construct the Uniform File | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appb.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix C1: Problems in Combining Households and Changes in Household ID, 1968-1971 and 1973 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appc1.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix C2: Problems in Combining Households and Changes in Household ID, 1974 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appc2.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix D: Creation of SMSA, 1985 and later years | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appd.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix E: Ethnicity | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appe.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix F: School Attendance and Enrollment | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appf.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix G: Calculation of Number of Children Aged 0-5, 1968-1977 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appg.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix H: Definition of "Our Reference Person" vs. "CPS Reference Person" | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_apph.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix I: Construction and Recoding of Variables | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appi.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix J: Family Income Variables | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appj.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix K: Census Industry Codes, 1960, 1970, and 1980 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appk.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix L: Census Occupation Codes, 1960, 1970, and 1980 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appl.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix M: Detailed Class of Worker | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appm.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix N: Intermediate Industry Codes | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appn.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix O: Intermediate Occupation Codes | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appo.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix P: Map Between the Original October CPS Variables and the Extracted Variables | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appp.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix Q: SPSSX Dictionary for Use With XTRACT and Other Software | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appq.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix R: Variable Names and Variable Labels for Use With SPSSX | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appr.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix S: Alphabetic List of Variables, Columns, and Definitions | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_apps.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix T: Sample Current Population Survey Questionnaire, October 1983 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appt.cbk |
| Codebook: Appendix U: Assignment of Head of Household for Armed Forces and Group Quarters | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_appu.cbk |
| Data, 1968 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1968.Z |
| Data, 1969 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1969.Z |
| Data, 1970 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1970.Z |
| Data, 1971 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1971.Z |
| Data, 1972 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1972.Z |
| Data, 1973 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1973.Z |
| Data, 1974 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1974.Z |
| Data, 1975 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1975.Z |
| Data, 1976 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1976.Z |
| Data, 1977 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1977.Z |
| Data, 1978 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1978.Z |
| Data, 1979 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1979.Z |
| Data, 1980 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1980.Z |
| Data, 1981 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1981.Z |
| Data, 1982 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1982.Z |
| Data, 1983 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1983.Z |
| Data, 1984 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1984.Z |
| Data, 1985 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1985.Z |
| Data, 1986 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1986.Z |
| Data, 1987 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1987.Z |
| Data, 1988 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1988.Z |
| Data, 1989 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1989.Z |
| Data, 1990 | /usr/data/level2/data/s880/s880_1990.Z |
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