CPS Utilities Extraction Report
April 17, 2007, 3.38 PM

Source: Annual Social and Economic Study -- 2006 March CPS
  Source file name                ==> e:\data\mar06.z

Output: c:\documents and settings\jscottc\my documents\marcps\mcps0506_tax
  Request file name               ==> mcps0506_tax.req
  Stata dataset file name         ==> mar06.dta
  This report file name           ==> mar06.rpt

Warning: 'edcom' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'edlev' is not available for 2006.
Warning: '_educ' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'grdcom' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'grdhi' is not available for 2006.
Warning: '_grdhi' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'yrschl' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'agrdcom' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'agrdhi' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'catfrm' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'catinc' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'catse' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'catuer' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'catwag' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'dunern' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'incalc' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'incdiv' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'incomp' is not available for 2006.
Warning: '_incomp' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'incs06' is not available for 2006.
Warning: '_incs06' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'incs08' is not available for 2006.
Warning: '_incs08' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'incs10' is not available for 2006.
Warning: '_incs10' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'incs11' is not available for 2006.
Warning: '_incs11' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'incs14' is not available for 2006.
Warning: '_incs14' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'incs19' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'incs20' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'incs21' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'incs23' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'incsrc' is not available for 2006.
Warning: '_incsrc' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'sunern' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'fm5pct' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'fmichl' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'fmicmp' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'fmidiv' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'fmincs' is not available for 2006.
Warning: '_fmincs' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'fmiots' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'frecpa' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'frecpb' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'frecpc' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'frecpd' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'frecpe' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'frecpf' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'frecpg' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'frecph' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdcs' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdea' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdfr' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdin' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdiv' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdot' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdpa' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdre' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdse' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdsp' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdto' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdus' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdvp' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'ftcdws' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'afaminc' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'afmina' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'aincalc' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'aincdiv' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'aincfrm' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'aincome' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'aincomp' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'aincret' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'aincse' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'aincwag' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'famcomp' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'famdesc' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'famsub' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'fmsecd' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'fmstat' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'hnrlct' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'hrelhd' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'parpres' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'spspres' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'subhh' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'fam65' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'eitcrdx' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'fedtax' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'sttax' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'zeitcrd' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'zfedtax' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'zsttax' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'sernum' is not available for 2006.
Warning: 'majact' is not available for 2006.


Number of person-level records in source file is 208562.
Number of records read is 392796.
Number of records written is 208562.


Value summaries:

	Variable    Observations     Minimum     Maximum         Mean
	state             208562          11          95        55.04
	stfips            208562           1          56        27.58
	divisn            208562           1           9         5.14
	metstat           208562           1           3         1.22
	region            208562           1           4         2.65
	hhtype            208562           1           9         2.28
	htype1            208562           0           3         1.17
	htype2            208562           1           1         1.00
	_htype2           208562           1           1         1.00
	htype4            208562           1          10         2.29
	hmeqty            208562       -9999       17405      3541.53
	prptax            208562           0       99997      1620.10
	hhid        	"asis" variable, cannot be summarized.
	hfmcnt            208562           1          12         1.20
	_hhid       	"asis" variable, cannot be summarized.
	hhwgt             208562        8518     1256027    138714.17
	hrespd            208562           0          15         1.44
	month             208562           3           3         3.00
	mis               208562           1           8         4.49
	year              208562        2006        2006      2006.00
	famern            208562      -19998      903756     59952.59
	_famern           208562      -19998      903756     59952.59
	faminc            208562      -18800     1118740     68735.18
	_faminc           208562      -18800     1118740     68735.18
	fampct            208562           0          20         9.01
	fmialm            208562           0       79169        39.13
	fmich2            208562           0       36483       348.02
	fmicp2            208562           0       99999       116.65
	fmidis            208562           0      114004       172.53
	fmidv2            208562           0      112524       865.68
	fmied             208562           0       63290       443.51
	fmifin            208562           0       89342        67.91
	fmifrm            208562      -19998      423545       492.17
	fmiint            208562           0      219936      1361.41
	fmincr            208562           1          41        22.54
	fmioth            208562           0       64131        77.75
	fmipa             208562           0       25024        86.31
	fmiret            208562           0      189540      1511.23
	fmirnt            208562      -19998      152424       446.93
	fmise             208562      -19998      543489      3682.78
	fmisec            208562           0       51000       240.62
	fmisrv            208562           0      176530       191.56
	fmiss             208562           0      107600      2413.10
	fmiuc             208562           0       99999       198.54
	fmivet            208562           0       99999       201.71
	fmiwag            208562           0      898756     55777.64
	fmotin            208562      -19998      319058      8782.59
	_fmotin           208562      -19998      319058      8782.59
	frcpal            208562           1           2         2.00
	frcpcs            208562           1           2         1.93
	frcpdi            208562           1           2         1.79
	frcpds            208562           1           2         1.99
	frcped            208562           1           2         1.93
	frcpfa            208562           1           2         1.99
	frcpfr            208562           1           2         1.98
	frcpin            208562           1           2         1.49
	frcpot            208562           1           2         1.98
	frcppa            208562           1           2         1.98
	frcpre            208562           1           2         1.92
	frcprn            208562           1           2         1.93
	frcpse            208562           1           2         1.88
	frcpsi            208562           1           2         1.99
	frcpsp            208562           1           2         1.97
	frcpss            208562           1           2         1.83
	frcpuc            208562           1           2         1.95
	frcpvp            208562           1           2         1.98
	frcpwc            208562           1           2         1.99
	frcpws            208562           1           2         1.16
	famknd            208562           1           5         1.33
	_famknd           208562           1           5         1.50
	famunit           208562           1           3         1.56
	fam18             208562           0           9         1.28
	fnumper           208562           1          15         3.31
	fampos            208562           1          12         1.09
	famwgt            208562        8443     1256027    139472.52
	fhsbix            208562           0          12         0.95
	fhdidx            208562           1          14         1.16
	flstix            208562           1          15         3.47
	flstxr            208562           1          15         3.40
	fspidx            208562           0          12         1.35
	fwfidx            208562           0          11         1.10
	recnum            208562           3      392796    197270.66
	nlfsch            208562           0           2         0.21
	grdatn            208562           0          46        29.85
	schenr            208562           0           2         0.17
	schft             208562           0           2         0.08
	schlvl            208562           0           2         0.11
	agrdatn           208562           0           4         0.08
	aschenr           208562           0           4         0.02
	aschft            208562           0           4         0.01
	aschlvl           208562           0           4         0.01
	earner            208562           0           2         0.99
	edtyp1            208562           0           2         0.05
	edtyp2            208562           0           2         0.04
	edtyp3            208562           0           2         0.05
	ernoth            208562           0           2         0.96
	ernows            208562           0           2         0.07
	ernsrc            208562           0           4         0.56
	farmot            208562           0           2         0.13
	incalm            208562           0       79169        15.87
	incdis            208562           0       82002        70.56
	incds1            208562           0       57002        68.66
	incds2            208562           0       57002         1.90
	incdv2            208562           0       37508       323.80
	inced             208562           0       31645       150.22
	incer1            208562       -9999      543488     18948.78
	incern            208562      -19698      689551     19772.39
	incfr1            208562       -9999      289288        90.05
	incfrm            208562      -19998      423545       157.00
	_incfrm           208562      -19998      423545       157.00
	inchld            208562           0       26483       102.81
	incint            208562           0       54984       539.63
	_incint           208562           0       54984       539.63
	income            208562      -19995      689962     23598.96
	_income           208562      -19995      689962     23598.96
	incont            208562           0       44671        34.67
	incoth            208562           0       44131        27.51
	_incoth           208562           0       44131        27.51
	incpa             208562           0       25000        23.94
	_incpa            208562           0       25000        23.94
	incr              208562           0          41         8.91
	incret            208562           0      129355       737.56
	incrnt            208562       -9999       76212       186.86
	incrt1            208562           0       60185       709.31
	incrt2            208562           0       69170        27.06
	incs01            208562           0           2         1.39
	_incs01           208562           0           2         1.39
	incs02            208562           0           2         1.37
	_incs02           208562           0           2         1.37
	incs03            208562           0           2         1.19
	_incs03           208562           0           2         1.19
	incs04            208562           0           2         1.47
	_incs04           208562           0           2         1.47
	incs05            208562           0           2         1.50
	_incs05           208562           0           2         1.50
	incs07            208562           0           4         0.01
	_incs07           208562           0           1         0.01
	incs09            208562           0           2         1.50
	_incs09           208562           0           2         1.50
	incs12            208562           0           2         1.50
	_incs12           208562           0           2         1.50
	incs13            208562           0           2         1.50
	_incs13           208562           0           2         1.50
	incs15            208562           0           2         1.02
	incs16            208562           0           2         1.46
	incs17            208562           0           2         1.50
	incs18            208562           0           2         1.49
	incs22            208562           0           3         0.01
	_incs22           208562           0           1         0.01
	incs24            208562           0           2         1.51
	incs25            208562           0           2         1.49
	incs26            208562           0           2         1.50
	incs27            208562           0           2         1.48
	incs28            208562           0           2         1.50
	incsd1            208562           0          10         0.03
	incsd2            208562           0          10         0.00
	incse             208562      -18999      543488      1237.87
	_incse            208562      -18999      543488      1237.87
	incse1            208562       -9999      186628       150.15
	incsec            208562           0       25000        95.74
	incser            208562           0           2         0.99
	incsi1            208562           0       88265        90.55
	incsi2            208562           0       88265         3.95
	incsot            208562           0          19         0.12
	_incsot           208562           0          19         0.12
	incsr1            208562           0           8         0.10
	incsr2            208562           0           8         0.01
	incsre            208562           0           2         1.46
	incsrv            208562           0      107265        94.64
	incss             208562           0       50000      1222.82
	_incss            208562           0       50000      1222.82
	incss1            208562           0          10         0.03
	incss2            208562           0          10         0.00
	incsu2            208562           0           2         0.04
	incsu3            208562           0           2         0.04
	incsuc            208562           0           2         1.49
	incswc            208562           0           2         1.50
	incuc             208562           0       99999        69.75
	incuer            208562       -9999      235882      3826.57
	incvet            208562           0       99999        88.67
	incwag            208562           0      607643     18377.51
	_incwag           208562           0      607643     18377.51
	incwcp            208562           0       99999        41.49
	incwg1            208562           0      106075       583.40
	nodivd            208562           0           1         0.02
	pamos             208562           0          12         0.07
	seoth             208562           0           2         0.13
	_wklywg           100841        0.10   133958.75       794.18
	aedtyp1           208562           0           1         0.00
	aedtyp2           208562           0           1         0.00
	aernsrc           208562           0           1         0.09
	aincalm           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincds1           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincds2           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincdv2           208562           0           1         0.06
	ainced            208562           0           1         0.01
	aincer1           208562           0           1         0.09
	aincfr1           208562           0           1         0.00
	ainchld           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincint           208562           0           1         0.15
	aincont           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincoth           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincpa            208562           0           1         0.00
	aincrnt           208562           0           2         0.02
	aincrt1           208562           0           1         0.01
	aincrt2           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincs01           208562           0           1         0.01
	aincs02           208562           0           1         0.04
	aincs03           208562           0           1         0.04
	aincs04           208562           0           1         0.03
	aincs05           208562           0           1         0.01
	aincs07           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincs09           208562           0           1         0.01
	aincs12           208562           0           1         0.02
	aincs15           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincs16           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincs17           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincs18           208562           0           1         0.01
	aincs22           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincs24           208562           0           1         0.02
	aincs25           208562           0           1         0.02
	aincs26           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincs27           208562           0           1         0.02
	aincs28           208562           0           1         0.02
	aincsd1           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincsd2           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincse1           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincsec           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincser           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincsi1           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincsi2           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincsr1           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincsr2           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincsre           208562           0           1         0.02
	aincss            208562           0           1         0.03
	aincss1           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincss2           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincsuc           208562           0           1         0.01
	aincswc           208562           0           1         0.01
	aincuc            208562           0           1         0.00
	aincvet           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincwcp           208562           0           1         0.00
	aincwg1           208562           0           1         0.01
	apamos            208562           0           1         0.00
	mlr               208562           0           7         2.14
	famrel            208562           0           4         1.86
	famtyp            208562           1           5         1.33
	_famtyp           208562           0           4         0.54
	hhrel             208562           1          51        11.64
	_hhrel            208562           1          51        11.64
	hhrel2            208562           1           8         2.56
	hhrel3            208562           1          11         3.71
	prmrel            208562           0           5         2.17
	relhd             208562           1          14         3.93
	_relhd            208562           1           7         2.80
	rrp               208562           1          18         3.39
	arelhd            208562           0           3         0.05
	age               208562           0          85        33.91
	marstat           208562           1           7         4.28
	hisp              208562           1           2         1.84
	race              208562           1          21         1.50
	sex               208562           1           2         1.51
	citstat           208562           1           5         1.45
	prntrc            208562           0           4         0.42
	agi               208562       -9999       99999     18040.58
	acdcred           208562           0        6600        40.89
	cpgain            208562           0       99999       434.10
	cploss            208562           0        3000        47.28
	dpstat            208562           0          16         1.10
	eitcrd            208562           0        4400       107.46
	fedret            208562           0       23660        55.06
	fica              208562           0       58290      1378.98
	flstat            208562           1           6         3.91
	mrgtax            208562           0          35         5.99
	taxinc            208562           0       99999     12828.12
	wgt               208562        6551     1256027    140885.86
	famnum            208562           0           4         0.89
	hhseq             208562           1       97352     49327.71
	lineno            208562           1          16         2.36
	parent            208562           0          14         0.44
	perid             208562          41          55        42.28
	peridnum    	"char" variable, cannot be summarized.
	pertype           208562           1           3         1.76
	pfseq             208562           1          12         1.06
	phfseq            208562           1          12         1.09
	spouse            208562           0          16         0.64
	wgtfnl            208562           0     1572651    184897.16
	esr               208562           0           7         2.35
	hours             208562           0          99        17.55
	rwkstat           208562           0          12         2.03
	fedtaxac          208562       -6600       99999      2353.69
	fedtaxbc          208562           0       99999      2502.04
	sttaxac           208562       -2474       99999       677.47
	sttaxbc           208562       -2473       99999       715.09
	cdcred            208562           0        9999       146.65


Options selected:
	Alphasort variables in report
	Include labels in Stata dataset
	Include questionnaire items in report
	Omit data for unselected years from report
	Create Stata dataset file directly

Description of selected variables:
<_educ>        Years of education completed - Unicon recode

        The "Omit data for unselected years from report" option is not in
        effect for this variable.

    CREATED FROM:
      grdcom        Completed highest grade attended
        91-88B  88-76        75-68        67-63        62
        P24     P117         P59          P83          P207
        1       1            1            1            1
        A-HGC   GRADE-COM    GRADE-COM    FINISH-GRD

      grdhi         Highest grade attended
        91-88B  88-76        75-68        67-63        62
        P22     P115         P57          P81          P206
        2       2            2            2            1
        A-HGA   HIGH-GRD     HIGH-GRD     GRADE-ATT 

      edlev         Level of education
        67-63   62 
        P78     P205 
        1       1
     NOTE:  Not created for 1992+, see grdatn.

        Type:  basic

        Topic: education

        Related variables:
               grdcom - Completed highest grade attended
               grdhi - Highest grade attended
               edlev - Level of education
               grdatn - Education attainment

        Code:            91-62
                 00 = NIU
               Elementary     High School
                 00 = 0 or K    09 = 9
                 01 = 1         10 = 10
                 02 = 2         11 = 11
                 03 = 3         12 = 12
                 04 = 4       College
                 05 = 5         13 = 13
                 06 = 6         14 = 14
                 07 = 7         15 = 15
                 08 = 8         16 = 16
                                17 = 17
                                18 = 18+

        Note:
        1991-1988B      Universe - all persons
                                   if grdcom  =2  then _educ=grdhi  -1; else
                                   if grdcom  =1  then _educ=grdhi  ;   else
                                   _educ=0;  if _educ<0  then _educ=0;
        1988-1968       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
                                   if grdcom  =2  then _educ=grdhi  -2; else
                                   if grdcom  =1  then _educ=grdhi  -1; else
                                   _educ=0;  if _educ<0  then _educ=0;
        1967-1963       Universe - adults
                                   if edlev=1 then grdhi=0;         else
                                   if edlev=2 then grdhi=grdhi;    else
                                   if edlev=3 then grdhi=grdhi+8;  else
                                   if edlev=4 then grdhi=grdhi+12;
                                   if grdcom=2 then _educ=grdhi -1; else
                                   if grdcom=1 then _educ=grdhi;    else
                                   _educ=0;  if _educ<0  then _educ=0;
                        Tabulations for 1963 indicate all missing values.
        1962            Universe - adults
                                   if edlev=0 then grdhi=0;         else
                                   if edlev=1 then grdhi=grdhi;    else
                                   if edlev=2 then grdhi=grdhi+8;  else
                                   if edlev=3 then grdhi=grdhi+12;
                                   if grdcom=7 then _educ=grdhi -1; else
                                   if grdcom=6 then _educ=grdhi;    else
                                   _educ=0;  if _educ<0  then _educ=0;

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _educ **
        1991-1962       This is a recode Unicon created derived from grdhi,
                          grdcom, and edlev.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_famern>      Total family earnings - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F213     
        8        
        FEARNVAL 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdea - topcode flag

        Code:
                              06-88B    
               Bottom value   -389961   
               Top value      11699883  
               Missing/NIU              
               None or NIU    00000000  
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - families who received income from wages &
                                   salaries, nonfarm self-employment, or farm
                                   self-employment
                                   (frcpws=1 or frcpse=1 or frcpfr=1)
                        Construction - fmiwag + fmise + fmifrm
 
        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _famern **
        2006-1976       Derived from fmiwag + fmise + fmifrm
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_faminc>      Total family income - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F205     
        8        
        FTOTVAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               afaminc - allocation flag
               ftcdto - topcode flag

        Code:
                          06-88B    
            Bottom value  -389961   
            Top value     23399766  
            Missing/NIU             
            None or NIU   00000000  
 
        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - all family records
                        Construction - famern + fmotin
 
        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _faminc **
        2006-1988B      Derived from famern + fmotin
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_famknd>      Kind of family, family level - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F10      
        1        
        FTYPE    

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:                                                     Recode:
                                               06-88B             06-76
               Primary family                  1                  1
               Related subfamily               3                  2
               Unrelated secondary family      4                  3
               Primary individual              2                  4
               Unrelated secondary individual  5                  5
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _famknd **
        2006-1976       Derived from famdesc
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_famtyp>      Kind of family, person level - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P31      
        1        
        A-FAMTYP 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:                                                           Recode:
                                                06-88B                  06-62
               Primary family                   1                       0
               Primary individual               2                       4
               Related subfamily                3                       3
               Unrelated sub/second family      4                       2
               Unrelated sub/second individual  5                       1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
               A family is a group of 2+ people residing together and related
               by birth, marriage, or adoption.  All such persons (including
               related subfamily members) are considered as members of one
               family.  Beginning in 1980, unrelated subfamilies (referred to
               in the past as secondary families) are no longer included in the
               count of families, nor are the members of unrelated subfamilies
               included in th count of family members.  A family household
               includes unrelated people living in the household.  The number of
               family households equals the number of families however the
               number of family household MEMBERS can be more than the number of
               family MEMBERS which includes only the householder and relatives.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _famtyp **
        2006-1976       Derived from hhrel
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_fmincs>      Source of family income - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Code:                                                            Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                        depend on the selected years.
                        Conditional Recoding cannot currently be used to provide
                        consistent coding between the 63-67 and 68-75 ranges
                        without loss of precision.

        Note:
 
                        Earnings include wage, salary and self-employment
                        income.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _fmincs **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_fmotin>      Total family income other than earnings - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F221     
        8        
        FOTHVAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdot - topcode flag

        Code:
                           06-88B    
             Bottom value  -389961   
             Top value     11699883  
             Missing/NIU             
             None or NIU   00000000  
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Construction - fmiuc + fmicp2 + fmiss  + fmisec +
                                       fmipa  + fmivet + fmisrv + fmidis +
                                       fmiret + fmiint + fmidv2 + fmirnt +
                                       fmied  + fmich2 + fmialm + fmifin +
                                       fmioth
        2006-1976       Universe - all family records
 
        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _fmotin **
        2006-1988B      Derived from sum of fmiuc, fmicp2, fmiss, fmisec,
                                     fmipa, fmivet, fmisrv, fmidis, fmiret,
                                     fmiint, fmidv2, fmirnt, fmied, fmich2,
                                     fmialm, fmifin, fmioth
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_grdhi>       Highest grade attended - Unicon recode

        The "Omit data for unselected years from report" option is not in
        effect for this variable.

    CREATED FROM:
      grdhi         Highest grade attended
        91-88B  88-76      75-68     67-63       62    
        P22     P115       P57       P81         P206
        2       2          2         2           1
        A-HGA   HIGH-GRD   HIGH-GRD  GRADE-ATT 

      edlev         Level of education
        67-63   62    
        P78     P205
        1       1

        Type:  basic

        Topic: education

        Code:                                             Recode:
                              91-88B   88-68    67-62     91-62 
               NIU            00       00                 00
               Elementary:  edlev=elem
               None (63-67)                     10        00
               0 or K         00       01       0         00
               1              01       02       1         01
               2              02       03       2         02
               3              03       04       3         03
               4              04       05       4         04
               5              05       06       5         05
               6              06       07       6         06
               7              07       08       7         07
               8              08       09       8         08
               High School: edlev=hs
               9              09       10       1         09
               10             10       11       2         10
               11             11       12       3         11
               12             12       13       4         12
               College:     edlev=coll
               13             13       14       1         13
               14             14       15       2         14
               15             15       16       3         15
               16             16       17       4         16
               17             17       18       5         17
               18+            18       19       6         18
               Tabulations for 1963 indicate all missing values.

        Note:
        1991-1988B      Universe - all persons
        1988-1968       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
        1967-1962       Universe - adults  (age>=14)
                        These values match the values for edcom.  Note this
                        is before the values are modified by grdcom (flag
                        that denotes whether grade/year was completed).
                        Tabulations for 1963 indicate all missing values.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _grdhi **
        1991-1966       Highest grade of school attended
                                Item Number: 91-83 -> 18H.  82-79 -> 18F.
                                             78-70 -> 31.   69-67 -> 32.
                                             66 -> 34.
        1965-1963       37. What was the highest grade (year) of regular
                            school... has ever attended?
        1962            Educational attainment: Confirm and transcribe from
                        Control Card items 24-25, if available; otherwise ask:
                        33. What is the highest grade of school ... has ever
                            attended?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_hhid>        Household ID long - Unicon recode

        The "Omit data for unselected years from report" option is not in
        effect for this variable.

    CREATED FROM:
      hhid
        06-96   95      94     93-88B  88-77    76   75-73  72-68  67-63  62  
        H344    H320    H601   H320    H18      H35  P7     P6     P11    P235
        15      12      12     12      12       11   10     10     7      6
        I-IDNUM I-IDNUM Added  I-IDNUM HH-IDNUM

      sernum
                                                     75-73
                                                     P217
                                                     2
                                                     SERIALNO
      hhseq
                                                76
                                                P2
                                                6
                                                PP-SEQ-NUM

      state
                95-94
                H40
                2
                HG-ST60

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Related variable:
               hhid2 - household ID (part 2)

        Code:  range of unique numbers

        Note:  Universe - all household records
               See Appendix S for Census suggestions on matching files.

               2005 Matching (source May 2004 BLS data layout) -
               To match backward in time from 2005 , use hhid.    
               To match 2005 forward, concatenate hhid with hhid2.  
               hhid2 is itself is the same as colums 1-15 of peridnum

        This Unicon-created variable is the same as hhid except as follows:
               In 1994-1995, it is combined with state to create more unique
                  values.
               In 1976, the hhseq variable give more unique household values.
                  We are reading this value into _hhid instead of the original
                  hhid value.  However, _hhid may not be used to match
                  household to other years as hhseq is only unique within
                  the month where it appears.
               To match 1975 to 1976, trim off the last character of 1975 
                  (the 5th digit of segnum). It is a check digit that should
                  not be used to match these two years.
               In 1973-1975, it is combined with sernum to create values
                  consistent with those in 1968-1972.
               In 1972, _hhid is set to the current record number whenever
                  a head of household record is encountered (hhrel= 1 or 32).
                  It is not possible to match this file with other years.
               For further information see the hhid documentation.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _hhid **
        See documentation for hhid and sernum.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_hhrel>       Household relationships recode 1 - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P37      
        2        
        HHDFMX   

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:                                                           Recode:
                                                       06-88B           06-62
             Householder in family (see prm ind below) 01               01
             Spouse of householder                     02               02
             Child                                                      90
             Child of householder:                 
                <18, never married, head of subfamily  03               03
                <18, never married, not in a subfamily 04               04
                <18, ever married, head of subfamily   05               05
                <18, ever married, spouse of subfamily 06               06
                <18, ever married, not in a subfamily  07               07
                18+, never married, head of subfamily  08               08
                18+, never married, not in a subfamily 09               09
                18+, ever married, head of subfamily   10               10
                18+, ever married, spouse of subfamily 11               11
                18+, ever married, not in a subfamily  12               12
             Stepchild of householder:                 
             (VALUES 13-22 NOT COLLECTED FOR 1995+)                     
                <18, never married, head of subfamily  13               13
                <18, never married, not in a subfamily 14               14
                <18, ever married, head of subfamily   15               15
                <18, ever married, spouse of subfamily 16               16
                <18, ever married, not in a subfamily  17               17
                18+, never married, head of subfamily  18               18
                18+, never married, not in a subfamily 19               19
                18+, ever married, head of subfamily   20               20
                18+, ever married, spouse of subfamily 21               21
                18+, ever married, not in a subfamily  22               22
             Grandchild of hholder, <18, never married                  28
             Grandchild of householder:                 
                <18, never married, head of subfamily  23               23
                <18, never married, child of subfamily 24               24
                <18, never married, not in a subfamily 25               25
                <18, ever married, head of subfamily   26               26
                <18, ever married, spouse of subfamily 27               27
                not used                               28               
                <18, ever married, not in a subfamily  29               29
                18+, never married, head of subfamily  30               30
                18+, never married, not in a subfamily 31               31
                18+, ever married, head of subfamily   32               32
                18+, ever married, spouse of subfamily 33               33
                18+, ever married, not in a subfamily  34               34
             Other relative                                             91
             Other relative of householder:                 
                <18, never married, head of subfamily  35               35
                <18, never married, child of subfamily 36               36
                <18, never married, not in a subfamily 37               37
                <18, ever married, head of subfamily   38               38
                <18, ever married, spouse of subfamily 39               39
                <18, ever married, not in a subfamily  40               40
                18+, never married, head of subfamily  41               41
                18+, never married, not in a subfamily 42               42
                18+, ever married, head of subfamily   43               43
                18+, ever married, spouse of subfamily 44               44
                18+, ever married, not in a subfamily  45               45
             Nonrelative with own relative in HH                        92
             In unrelated (secondary) family:                 
                head of family                         46               46
                spouse of family                       47               47
                head, child <18, never married         48               48
             Other relative of unrelated (secondary) 
                subfamily head:
                <18, never married                                      52
                <18, ever married                                       53
                18+, never married                                      54
                18+, ever married                                       55
             Nonrelative with no own relative in HH                     93
             Not in a family:                 
                nonfamily hholder (primary individual) 49               49
                unrelated (secondary) individual       50               50
                in group quarters, unrelated individ   51               51
 
        Due to the complexity of the category descriptions, values are not
        formatted in the output code.

        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                        depend on the selected years.

        Note:           Universe - all persons
 
        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _hhrel **
        2006-1968       Derived from relhd, age, marstat
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_htype2>      Type of household interview - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        H20      
        1        
        H-HHTYPE 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:                                                        Recode:
                                               06-96                 06-76
               Interview household with head                         1
               Interview                       1                     1
               Grp qtrs, all secondary ind.                          1
               Noninterview type A             2                     2
               Noninterview type B/C           3                     3
               Noninterview type B                                   3
               Noninterview type c                                   3
 
        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                        depend on the selected years.

        Note:  Universe - all household records
 
        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _htype2 **
        2006-1994       >NONTYP< What type of non-interview do you have?
                          Type A
                          Type B
                          Type C
                          Mistake - do not want to code noninterview
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incfrm>      Income from farm or nonincorp self employment - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name of variable:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincfrm - allocation flag
               tpcdfr - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incfrm **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incint>      Income from interest, dividends & net rentals - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P386     
        5        
        INT-VAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincint - allocation flag
               tpcdin - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-03  
               Top value        99999  
               Top nonrecoded   25000  
               NIU                     
               None or NIU      0      
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received interest payments
                                   (incs03=1)
               In 1999-2002 the top, nonrecoded value is $35,000. 
               In 2003+ the top, nonrecoded value is $25,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.
 
               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

               In 1976 and onward, this variable records only interest values.
               See (incdiv) for dividend and rental values in 76+.
               Tabulations indicate that the bottom value is really -9999 for 
               the years 1968-1975.
        1988-1968       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incint **
        2006-1980       AT ANYTIME DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) DID ANYONE
                             IN THIS HOUSEHOLD:
                             -Have money in any kind of savings account or money
                              market fund?
                             -Have any bonds, treasury notes, or certificates of
                              deposits?
                             -Have an interest earning checking account or any
                              other investments which pay interest?
                        How much did... receive in interest from these sources
                        during 19XX, including even small amounts
                        (94-95: reinvested or) credited to accounts?
                        (Separate amounts for joint ownership)
                        (94-95: Do not include interest earned from series E, F
                        and J U.S. savings bonds which were not cashed during
                        19XX.)
                                Item Number: 80-87 -> 63.
                                             88-93 -> 66.
                                             94-06 -> 63.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_income>      Person's total income - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P440     
        8        
        PTOTVAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincome - allocation flag
               tpcdto - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                06-96     
        Btm Val -389961   
        Top Val varies    
        Recode            
 
        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
                        Construction - incern + incuer
                        Although not specifically stated, our tests show that
                        variables are individually topcoded and then added.
 
        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _income **
        2006-1976       Derived from incern + incuer
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incomp>      Income unemp/workman's comp/vet paymt/govt pens - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincomp - allocation flag
               tpcdvp - topcode flag

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
                        Tabulations indicate that the top value is really 29999
                        for the years 1986-1988.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incomp **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incoth>      Income from other sources - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P435     
        5        
        OI-VAL   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-99   
               None or NIU     0       
               Bottom value            
               Top value       99999   
               Top nonrecoded  25000
               Missing/NIU             
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received income from other sources
                                   (incs13=1)
               In 1999-2006 the top, nonrecoded value is $25,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.
 
               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.
        1975-1968       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
               Title is 'Income from alimony, contribution or anything else'
               Tabulation indicate that the bottom value is really 0 for all 
               years.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incoth **
        2006-1998       731. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/every other
                          week/twice a month/monthly/   ) in income from hobbies
                          home business, farms, or business interest not already
                          covered during [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        7312. How many (weekly/every other week/twice a month/
                          monthly) payments did (name/you) receive in income
                          from hobbies, home business, farms, or business
                          interest not already covered in [19XX/20XX]
                          (last year)?
                        732. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/every other
                          week/twice a month/monthly/   ) in income from any
                          unemployment compensation, severance pay, welfare,
                          foster child care payments, or any other money not
                          already covered during [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        7322. How many (weekly/every other week/twice a month/
                          monthly) payments did (name/you) receive in income
                          from any unemployment compensation, severance pay,
                          welfare, foster child care payments, or any other
                          money not already covered during [19XX/20XX]
                          (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incpa>       Income from public assistance or welfare - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P305     
        5        
        PAW-VAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincpa - allocation flag
               tpcdpa - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-94     
               None or NIU     00000     
               Top value       24999     
               Missing/NIU               
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received public assistance
                                   (incs05=1)
 
        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incpa **
        2006-1995       59E. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/bi-weekly/
                             twice monthly/monthly/'   ') in Public Assistance
                             or Welfare Payments in 1994?
                        59E2. How many (weekly/bi-weekly/twice monthly/monthly/
                            '    ') Public Assistance or Welfare Payments did
                            (name/you) receive in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs01>     Income soc sec (69 on) or RR retirement (69-75) - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P290     
        1        
        SS-YN    

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                                  Recode:
                          06-76                06-69
               NIU        0                    0
               Yes        1                    1
               No         2                    2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs01 **
        2006-1980       56. During [19XX/20XX] (last year) did anyone in this
                             household receive:
                        56A. Any Social Security payments from the U.S.
                             Government?
                        56B. Who received Social Security payments either for
                             themselves or as combined payments with other
                             family members?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs02>      Income from dividends - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P391     
        1        
        DIV-YN   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                                 Recode:
                          06-76               06-69
               NIU        0                   0
               Yes        1                   1
               No         2                   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs02 **
        2006-1980       AT ANYTIME DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) DID ANYONE
                           IN THIS HOUSEHOLD:
                           (95+: '15 years and older'):
                           own any shares of stock in corporations or any mutual
                           fund shares?  Which members of this household?
                           (Include each in cases of joint ownership)
                        Did ... receive dividends?
                                Item Number: 80-87 -> 64., 64A., 64B.
                                             88-93 -> 67., 67A., 67B.
                                             94-06 -> 64., 64A., 64B., 67B.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs03>      Income from interest - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P385     
        1        
        INT-YN   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                               Recode:
                          06-76             06-69
               NIU        0                 0
               Yes        1                 1
               No         2                 2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs03 **
        2006-1988       AT ANYTIME DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) DID ANYONE
                              IN THIS HOUSEHOLD:
                             -Have money in any kind of savings account or money
                              market fund?
                             -Have any bonds, treasury notes, IRA's or
                              certificates of deposit?
                             -Have an interest earning checking account or any
                              other investments which pay interest?
                        Which members of this household (95+:'ages 15 and over')
                        (Include each in cases of joint accounts or ownership)
                                Item Number: 88-93 -> 66., 66A., 66B.
                                             94-06 -> 63A1.-63A3., 63B.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs04>      Income from net rental and royalties - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P398     
        1        
        RNT-YN   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                                 Recode:
                          06-76               06-69
               NIU        0                   0
               Yes        1                   1
               No         2                   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs04 **
        2006-1980       DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) DID ANYONE IN THIS
                         HOUSEHOLD:
                         -own any houses, apartments, business property or land
                          which was rented to others?
                         -receive income from royalties or from roomers or
                          boarders? (Exclude amounts paid by own children (80)
                          / relatives (81-88,94+)).
                         -receive income from estates or trusts?  (Exclude
                          estates or trusts already reported). Who received this
                          rent(income)? Include each in case of joint ownership
                                Item Number: 80-87 -> 65. 65A. 65B.
                                             88-93 -> 68. 68A. 68B.
                                             94-06 -> 65A1.-65A3. 65B.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs05>      Income from public assistance or welfare - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P301     
        1        
        PAW-YN   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                                 Recode:
                          06-76               06-69
               NIU        0                   0
               Yes        1                   1
               No         2                   2
               Bad data   9                   9
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               See Appendix Y for discussion of income threshold effects on
               low-income items.

        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs05 **
        2006-1980       AT ANY TIME DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) EVEN FOR
                        ONE MONTH DID ANYONE IN THIS HOUSEHOLD RECEIVE:
                        Any public assistance or welfare payments from the State
                        or local welfare office? Who received these payments?
                        (94+: Include such payments as AFDC, ADC, General
                        Assistance Program, Emergency Assistance, Cuban/Haitian
                        Refugee, or Indian Assistance.  Do not include Food
                        Stamps or SSI payments.)
                                Item Number: 80-87 -> 68., 68A., 68B.
                                             88-93 -> 59., 59A., 59B.
                                             94-06 -> 59A88. 59B88.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs06>      Income from unemployment compensation - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:                                 Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
               The values in 1970 are all zero for this variable.
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs06 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs07>      Income from worker's compensation - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P284     
        1        
        WC-TYPE  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                                        Recode:
                             06-88B                  06-69
               NIU           0                       0
               Yes                                   1
               No                                    2
               State         1                       1
               Employer      2                       1
               Own insurance 3                       1
               Other         4                       1
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
                        In 88B+ this includes employer's insurance.

        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs07 **
        2006-1980       During [19XX/20XX] (last year) did... receive any
                        Worker's Compensation payments or other payments as a
                        result of job related injury or illness?
                        Exclude sick pay and disability retirement.
                        If yes, what was the source of these
                        payments?
                        -State Workers Compensation
                        -Employer or employer's insurance
                        -Own insurance
                        -Other
                                Item Number: 80-87 -> 52A. 52B.
                                             88-88B -> 48. 48A.
                                             89-93 -> 53A. 53B.
                                             94-06 -> 52A. 52B.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs08>      Income from government employee pensions - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:                                Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs08 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs09>      Income from veteran's payments - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P310     
        1        
        VET-YN   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                                 Recode:
                          06-76               06-69
               NIU        0                   0
               Yes        1                   1
               No         2                   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those whose households received veteran's
                                   payments  (hrcpvp=1)
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs09 **
        2006-1989       AT ANY TIME DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) DID ANYONE
                        IN THIS HOUSEHOLD RECEIVE:
                        Any Veterans' (VA) payments?
                        If yes, who received Veterans'(VA) payments?
                                Item Number: 89-93 -> 60 60A. 60B.
                                             94-06 -> 60A88. 60B88.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs10>      Income from private pensions - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:                                Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs10 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs11>      Income from alimony and child support - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:                                 Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs11 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs12>      Income from contributions - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P426     
        1        
        FIN-YN   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                                Recode:
                          06-76              06-69
               NIU        0                  0
               Yes        1                  1
               No         2                  2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs12 **
        2006-1980       72. DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) DID ANYONE IN THIS
                             HOUSEHOLD RECEIVE:
                        72A. Any (other) regular financial assistance from
                             friends or relatives not living in this household?
                             (Do not include loans)
                        72B. Who received this assistance?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs13>      Income from other sources - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P434     
        1        
        OI-YN    

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                                  Recode:
                          06-76                06-69
               NIU        0                    0
               Yes        1                    1
               No         2                    2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs13 **
        2006-1995       73A1. Sometimes people forget about small amounts of
                             income, or income received for only part of the
                             year.
                             During [19XX/20XX], (did anyone in this household/
                             you) receive income from:
                             Hobbies, home businesses, farms or business
                             interests not already covered?
                        73A1B. Who received this income?
                        73A2. During [19XX/20XX], (did anyone in this household/
                             you) receive income from:
                             Any unemployment compensation, severance pay,
                             welfare, foster child care payments, or any
                             other money income not already covered?
                        73A2B. Who received this income?
                        73. Sometimes people forget about small amounts of
                            income or income received for only part of the year.
                            Did anyone in this household receive income from:
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs14>      Income from railroad retirement - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:                                  Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs14 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incs22>      Income from aid to dependent children - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P302     
        1        
        PAW-TYP  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                                          Recode:
                               06-01                   06-76
               NIU             0                       0
               Yes*                                    1
               No                                      2
               AFCD (ADC)                              1
               TANF/AFCD       1                       1
               Other           2                       1
               AFCD & other    3                       1
 

        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received public assistance
                                   (incs05=1)
 
               See Appendix Y for discussion of income threshold effects on
               low-income items.

        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incs22 **
        2006-1980       AT ANY TIME DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) EVEN FOR ONE
                        MONTH DID ANYONE IN THIS HOUSEHOLD RECEIVE:
                        Any public assistance or welfare payments from the State
                        or local welfare office?
                        (94+: Include such payments as AFDC, ADC, General
                        Assistance Program, Emergency Assistance, Cuban/Haitian
                        Refugee, or Indian Assistance.  Do not include Food
                        Stamps or SSI payments.)
                        Who received these payments?
                        Did... receive Aid to Families with Dependent
                        Children (AFDC)/Aid to Dependent CHildren (ADC)/
                        [97+: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)]
                        or some other type of assistance payments?
                                Item Number: 80-87 -> 68. 68A. 68B. 68C.
                                             88-93 -> 59. 59A. 59B. 59C.
                                             94-06 -> 59A88. 59B88. 59C88.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incse>       Income from nonfarm self employment - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P256     
        6        
        SEMP-VAL 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag
               aincse - allocation flag
               tpcdse - topcode flag

        Code:
                     06-96     
        Bottom value -9999     
        Top value    varies    
        None or NIU  000000    
        Recode NIU             
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who earned nonfarm self-employment
                                   (ernsrc=2  or  seoth=1)
                        Tabulations indicate that the bottom value is really
                             -17499 for the year 1988 Bridge.
                        Tabulations indicate that the bottom value is really
                             -199998 for the years 1991-1992.
                        Tabulations indicate that the bottom value is really
                             -19998 for the years 1994.
                        Construction - incse1 + (incer1 if ernsrc=2)
                        Although not specifically stated, ours tests show that
                        the variables are indvidually topcoded and then added.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incse **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incer1 + incse1
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incsot>      Source of other income - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P432
        2
        OI-OFF

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                                                      Recode:
                                                   06-90           06-88B
               NIU                                 00              00
               Social security                     01              01
               Private pensions                    02              02
               AFDC                                03              03
               Other public assistance             04              04
               Interest                            05              05
               Dividend                            06              06
               Rents or royalties                  07              07
               Estates or trusts                   08              08
               State disability (worker's comp)    09              09
               Disability payments (own insurance) 10              10
               Unemployment compensation           11              11
               Strike benefits                     12              12
               Annuities or paid up insurance      13              13
               No income                           14              14
               Longest job                         15              15
               Wages or salary                     16              16
               Nonfarm self-employment             17              17
               Farm self-employment                18              18
               Anything else                       19              19
               Railroad retirement                                 20
               SSI                                                 21
               Veterans payments                                   22
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received other income  (incs13=1)
 
        CAUTION - The conditional recode option does not operate on this
                  variable.  Using the '_' variable will always result in
                  the default recoding.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incsot **
        2006-1988B      73. Sometimes people forget about small amounts of
                            income or income received for only part of the year.
                            During [19XX/20XX] (last year), did (anyone in this
                            household/you) receive infrom from:
                        73A. (1) Hobbies, home businesses, farms, or business
                            interests not already covered?
                             (2) Any unemployment compensation, welfare or any
                            other money income not already covered? ('95+: also
                            has severance pay, foster child care payments)
                        73C. What was the source of this income? (Specify)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incsrc>      Source of income - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: income

        Code:                                                       Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                        depend on the selected years.

        Note:  Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incsrc **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incss>       Income from soc sec or RR retirement, US govt - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P291     
        5        
        SS-VAL   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincss - allocation flag
               tpcdus - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                            06-94     
            None or NIU     00000     
            Top value       49999     
            Missing/NIU               
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received social security income
                                   (incs01=1)
 
        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incss **
        2006-1995       56D. How much did (name/you) receive (monthly/quarterly/
                          '   ') in Social Security payments in [19XX/20XX]
                          (last year)?
                          D1. What is the amount of the Social Security payment
                           (name/you) received last month?
                          D2. For how many (months/quarters) did (name/you)
                           receive Social Security in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                          D3. Is this (amount from 56D./amount from 56D1.)
                           before or after the [41.10/xx.xx (95);
                           46.10/42.50 (96); 42.50/43.80 (97); 43.80/43.80 (98);
                           43.80/45.50 (99-00); 45.50/45.50 (01);
                           50.00/54.00 (02-03); 58.70/66.60 (04-05);
                           66.60/78.20 (06)] per month Medicare deduction?
                          D4. Was the cost of living increase the only change
                           which occurred in monthly payments?
                        56F. Did anyone in this household receive any separate
                         Social Security payments which we have not talked
                         about for the children in this household?
                         Includes all children under 23 years of age.
                         (If "Yes," make necessary changes to include this
                         amount for person receiving)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_incwag>      Income from wage and salary - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P243     
        6        
        WSAL-VAL 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincwag - allocation flag
               tpcdws - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                      06-96     
        None or NIU   000000    
        Top value     varies    
        Recode NIU              
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received any wage and salary
                                   (incs15=1)
                        Construction - incwg1 + (incer1 if ernsrc=1)
                        Although not specifically stated, our tests show that
                        the individual variables are topcoded and then added.
 
                        This value does include pay for overtime, tips and
                        commissions.  Indeed, there is no way to separate
                        these items out (per Census Bureau 03/97).

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _incwag **
        2006-1995       49B1. How much did (name/you) earn from all other
                          employers before taxes and other deductions during
                          [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        49A. Did... earn money from any other work he/she did
                             during [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_relhd>       Relationship to household head - Unicon recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P13      
        2        
        A-EXPRRP 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:                                                          Recode:
                             06-96                                     06-62
     NIU                                                               0
     Head w/relative         01                                        1
     Primary individual      02                                        1
     Spouse of head                                                    3
     Husband                 03                                        3
     Wife                    04                                        3
     Child/other rel of head                                           4
     Child of head                                                     4
     Child natural/adopted   05                                        4
     Stepchild of head       05                                        4
     Grandchild of head      07                                        4
     Parent of head          08                                        4
     Brother/sister of head  09                                        4
     Other relative of head  10                                        4
     Foster child of head    11                                        4
     Secondary family member 12                                        5
     Partner/roommate        13                                        6
     Secondary individual    14                                        7
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                        depend on the selected years.

        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - all persons
 
                        In 1962, the documented code values are suspect.  By
                        running two-way frequencies with other family structure
                        variables, Unicon has mapped out a different set of
                        codes.  No one at the Census is familiar enough with
                        this data to help.  The documented codes are shown in
                        parenthesis.

                        In 1963-1967, 'primary individual' is grouped with
                        'head with relative'.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _relhd **
        2006-1995       >RRP-nscr< How (are/is) (name/you) related to (name of
                          reference person)?
                              Spouse (Husband/Wife)
                              Unmarried partner
                              Child
                              Grandchild
                              Parent (Mother/Father)
                              Brother/Sister
                              Other relative (Aunt, Cousin, Nephew, In-law)
                              Foster child
                              Housemate/Roommate
                              Roomer/Boarder
                              Other nonrelative
_______________________________________________________________________________

<_wklywg>      Average weekly earnings last year - Unicon recode

        The "Omit data for unselected years from report" option is not in
        effect for this variable.

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variables:
               incwag - Income from wage and salary
               _wkslyr - Weeks worked last year
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        _wklywg=(_incwag/_wkslyr)

        incwag - Income from wage and salary
        06-88B  88-76   75-68   67-63   62    
        P243    P191    P67     P131    P133
        6       5       6       10      6
        WSALVAL I51A

        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received any wage and salary
                                   (incs15=1)
        1988-1968       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
        1967-1962       Universe - adults (14<=age)

        _wkslyr - Weeks worked last year
        06-88B  88-76   75-68   67-63   62    
        P171    P134    P131    P103    P181
        2       2       1       1       1   
        WKSWORK I34WK  

        Code:                                                 Recode:
                             06-76       75-63  62            06-62         
               NIU           0           0   -> 0 ->  0       0
               Range         1-52 weeks                       1-52 weeks
               0                         1   -> 0 ->  0       
               1 - 13                    2   -> 1 ->  8.760
               14 - 26                   3   -> 2 -> 22.4337
               27 - 39                   4   -> 3 -> 34.2329
               40 - 47                   5   -> 4 -> 43.1387
               48 - 49                   6   -> 5 -> 48.2935
               50 - 52                   7   -> 6 -> 51.9123
               Armed Forces              9   ->       0

        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who worked anytime last year
                                   (workyn=1 or wktemp=1)
        1988-1968       Universe - civilian adults (popstat=1)
        1967-1963       Universe - Feb-Mar match (match=1)
        1962            Universe - Feb-Mar match (match=0 or mis NE 4 or 8)


                        WARNING - In 1963-1967, there are several occurences
                                  of positive incwag values with Armed Forces
                                  (weeks worked not indicated; wkslyr=9).
                                  These records have _wklywg set to '.'.

        CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be used carefully
                  with this UNICON RECODE as selection occurs after recoding of
                  the variable. (i.e., The options use the recoded values rather
                  than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - _wklywg **
        2006-1962       Recode derived from recoded incwag and recoded wkslyr
_______________________________________________________________________________

<acdcred>       Additional child tax credit

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-05    
        P669     
        4        
        ACTC_CRD 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Related variable:
               cdcred - child tax credit

        Code:
                         06-05   
               Range     0-9999  
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 values  
               of this variable was revised at this time.
               
               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - acdcred **
        2006-2002       "This credit is for certian individuals who get less
                        than the full amount of the child tax credit.  The
                        additional child tax credit may give you a refund even
                        if you do not owe any tax." Census email, HHES Division
                        Income Survey Branch.
 
                        Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS), the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from the Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aedtyp1>      Allocation flag:  edtyp1

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P593
        1
        I-EDTYP1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               edtyp1 - source of educational assistance: government
                        assistance

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aedtyp1 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from edtyp1
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aedtyp2>      Allocation flag:  edtyp2

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P594
        1
        I-EDTYP2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               edtyp1 - source of educational assistance: scholarships/grants
                        from school

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aedtyp2 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from edtyp2
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aernsrc>      Allocation flag:  ernsrc

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P623
        1
        I-ERNSRC

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               ernsrc - source earnings, longest job before deductions (recode)

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aernsrc **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from ernsrc
_______________________________________________________________________________

<afaminc>      Allocation flag:  faminc

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               faminc - total family income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - afaminc **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<afmina>       Allocation flag:  family NA income

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               faminc - family income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
               Based on wage and salary, self-employed farm and nonfarm, and
               other income.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - afmina **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<age>          Age of person

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P15      
        2        
        A-AGE    

        Type:  basic

        Topic: demography

        Related variable:
               aage - allocation flag

        Code:
                       06-04     
               Range   00-79     
               80      80-84     
               85      85+
               90                
 
               62-67  does not include persons less than 14 years old.
               88B-01 is topcoded at 90.
               03-02  is topcoded at 80.
               06-04  the top end is grouped at 80 then 85.  Comparison to
                      counts from earlier years indicate that 80 can be 
                      interpreted as '80-84' and 85 can be interpreted 
                      as '85+'.  Census confirms these interpretations.

               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - all persons
               In 2002+, the Census dropped the topcoding of age to 80, and
               perturbed (scrambled) the value of age for certain records with
               ages 66-80 and less than 12.  They did not allow the revised
               ages to go outside those barriers; that is, no one whose age
               was 67 ended up with an age of less than 66, no one aged 9
               ended up with an age greater than 11.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - age **
        2006-1994       >BMON-scrn< What is (name's/your) date of birth?
                          Enter month.
                        >BDAY-scrn< Enter day.
                        >BYEAR-scrn< Enter year.
                        >AGEVR< As of last week, that would make (name/you)
                          ((age/approximately age/less than 1/over 98)
                          years/year) old. Is that correct?
                        >GESAGE< Even though you don't know (name's/your) exact
                          birth date, what is your best guess as to how old
                          (you/he/she) (were/was) on (your/his/her) last
                          birthday?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<agi>          Adjusted gross income

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-91    
        P684     
        5        
        AGI      

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Code:
                         06-80
               Min value -9999
               Max value +99999
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value   
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto the
               original data using the following match variables:
                          1980-1987 hhid, fampos and perid
                          1988B-1990 hhid, famposo and perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95).
               Therefore, the additional data file for this year was only
               prepared for the 1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - agi **
        2006-1980       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS), the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<agrdatn>      Allocation flag:  grdatn

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-92
        P496
        1
        A%HGA

        Type:  basic

        Topic: education item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               grdatn - educational attainment

        Code:
                                                06-92
               No change                        0
               Blank to value                   2
               Value to value                   3
               Allocated                        4
               Value to value - no error        5
               Blank to not allocation code     8
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - agrdatn **
        2006-1992       Allocation flag derived from grdatn
_______________________________________________________________________________

<agrdcom>      Allocation flag:  grdcom

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: education item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               grdcom - completed highest grade attended

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - agrdcom **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<agrdhi>       Allocation flag:  grdhi

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: education item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               grdhi - highest grade attended

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - agrdhi **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincalc>      Allocation flag:  incalc

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incalc - income from alimony and child support

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincalc **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincalm>      Allocation flag:  incalm

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P599
        1
        I-ALMVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incalm - income from alimony

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincalm **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incalm
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincdiv>      Allocation flag:  incdiv

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incdiv - income from dividends, rents and trusts

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincdiv **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincds1>      Allocation flag:  incds1

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P579
        1
        I-DISVL1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incds1 - income from disability income - primary source

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincds1 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incds1
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincds2>      Allocation flag:  incds2

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P580
        1
        I-DISVL2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incds2 - income from disability income - secondary source

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincds2 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incds2
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincdv2>      Allocation flag:  incdv2

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P589
        1
        I-DIVVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incdv2 - income from dividends

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincdv2 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incdv2
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ainced>       Allocation flag:  inced

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P595
        1
        I-OEDVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               inced - income from educational assistance

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ainced **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from inced
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincer1>      Allocation flag:  incer1

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P543
        1
        I-ERNVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variables:
               incer1 - earnings from longest job before deductions

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincer1 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incer1
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincfr1>      Allocation flag:  incfr1

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P549
        1
        I-FRMVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incfr1 - income from other work - farm self-employment

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincfr1 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incfr1
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincfrm>      Allocation flag:  incfrm

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incfrm - income from farm or nonincorporated self employment

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
               Unearned income source A - social security or railroad retirement
               (1968-1975).

               In 1968-1975 the family is assigned an allocation value.  In
               later years, the allocation value applies to the individual.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincfrm **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ainchld>      Allocation flag:  inchld

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P597
        1
        I-CSPVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               inchld - income from child support

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ainchld **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from inchld
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincint>      Allocation flag:  incint

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P587     
        1        
        I-INTVAL 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incint - income from interest, dividends and net rentals
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                                06-88B    
               Not allocated                              
               No change or children            0         
               Allocated                        1         
               Income amount allocated                    
               Recipiency type allocated                  
               Income & recipiency type alloc             
 
        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - all persons
 
               Unearned income source A - social security or railroad retirement
               (1968-1975).

               In 1968-1971, tabulations indicate all values missing.
               In 1968-1975 the family is assigned an allocation value.  In
               later years, the allocation value applies to the individual.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincint **
        2006-1968       Allocation flag derived from incint
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincome>      Allocation flag:  income

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               income - person's total income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults in income sample
 
               In 1962, the documentation for this variable refers to the March
               Supplement Income Allocation program. See also aincwag, aincse,
               aincfrm and aincoth for 1962.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincome **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincomp>      Allocation flag:  incomp

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incomp - income from unemplymnt/workman's comp/veterans paymts/
                        govt pensions

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
               In 1968-1971, tabulations indicate all values missing.

               Unearned income source D - unemployment or workmen's compensation
               or government employee pension (1968-1975).

               In 1968-1975 the family is assigned an allocation value.  In
               later years, the allocation value applies to the individual.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincomp **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincont>      Allocation flag:  incont

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P601
        1
        I-FINVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incont - income from contributions, financial assistance
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincont **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incont
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincoth>      Allocation item:  incoth

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P602     
        1        
        I-OIVAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incoth - income from other sources
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                    06-88B    
               Not allocated                  
               No change or child   0         
               Allocated            1         
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - all adults
 
             Unearned income source E - alimony, contribution or anything else.

             In 1968-1971, tabulations indicate all values missing.

             In 1968-1975 the family is assigned an allocation value.  In
             later years, the allocation value applies to the individual.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincoth **
        2006-1962       Allocation flag derived from incoth
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincpa>       Allocation flag:  incpa

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P561     
        1        
        I-PAWVAL 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incpa - income from public assistance or welfare
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                                06-88B    
               Not allocated                              
               No change or children            0         
               Allocated                        1         
               Income amount allocated                    
               Recipiency type allocated                  
               Income & recipiency type alloc             
 
        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - all persons
 
               Unearned income source A - social security or railroad retirement
               (1968-1975).

               In 1968-1971, tabulations indicate all values missing.
               In 1968-1975 the family is assigned an allocation value.  In
               later years, the allocation value applies to the individual.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincpa **
        2006-1968       Allocation flag derived from incpa
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincret>      Allocation flag:  incret

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incret - income from retirement funds

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincret **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincrnt>      Allocation flag:  incrnt

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P591
        1
        I-RNTVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incrnt - income from rent
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-00     
               No change or children     0         
               Allocated                 1         
               Allocated loss            2         
 

        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincrnt **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incrnt
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincrt1>      Allocation flag:  incrt1

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P584
        1
        I-RETVL1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incrt1 - income from retirement income - primary source
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincrt1 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incrt1
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincrt2>      Allocation flag:  incrt2

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P585
        1
        I-RETVL2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incrt2 - income from retirement income - secondary source
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincrt2 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incrt2
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs01>      Allocation flag:  incs01

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P555
        1
        I-SSYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs01 - income from social security (69+) or railroad
                         retirement (69-72)
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs01 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs01
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs02>      Allocation flag:  incs02

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P588
        1
        I-DIVYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs04 - income from dividends
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs02 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs02
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs03>      Allocation flag:  incs03

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P586
        1
        I-INTYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs03 - income from interest
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs03 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs03
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs04>      Allocation flag:  incs04

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P590
        1
        I-RNTYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs04 - income from net rental and royalties
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs04 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs04
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs05>      Allocation flag:  incs05

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P559
        1
        I-PAWYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs05 - income from public assistance or welfare
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs05 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs05
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs07>      Allocation flag:  incs07

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P553
        1
        I-WCTYP

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs07 - income from workers compensation
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs07 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs07
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs09>      Allocation flag:  incs09

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P563
        1
        I-VETYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs09 - income from veteran's payments
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs09 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs09
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs12>      Allocation flag:  incs12

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P600
        1
        I-FINYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs12 - income from contributions
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs12 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs12
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs15>      Allocation flag:  incs15

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P544
        1
        I-WSYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs15 - income from wage and salary
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs15 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs15
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs16>      Allocation flag:  incs16

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P546
        1
        I-SEYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs16 - income from self-employment
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs16 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs16
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs17>      Allocation flag:  incs17

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P548
        1
        I-FRMYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs17 - income from farm
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs17 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs17
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs18>      Allocation flag:  incs18

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P557
        1
        I-SSIYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs18 - income from supplemental security, US government
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs18 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs18
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs22>      Allocation flag:  incs22

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P560
        1
        I-PAWTYP

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs22 - income from aid to dependent children
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs22 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs22
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs24>      Allocation flag:  incs24

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P598
        1
        I-ALMYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs24 - income from alimony
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs24 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs24
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs25>      Allocation flag:  incs25

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P596
        1
        I-CSPYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs25 - income from child support
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs25 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs25
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs26>      Allocation flag:  incs26

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P577
        1
        I-DISYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs26 - income from disability
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs26 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs26
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs27>      Allocation flag:  incs27

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P592
        1
        I-EDYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs27 - income from educational assistance
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs27 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs27
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincs28>      Allocation flag:  incs28

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P567
        1
        I-SURYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incs28 - income from survivors benefits
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincs28 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incs28
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincsd1>      Allocation flag:  incsd1

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P573
        1
        I-DISSC1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incsd1 - primary source of disability income
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincsd1 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incsd1
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincsd2>      Allocation flag:  incsd2

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P574
        1
        I-DISSC2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incsd2 - secondary source of disability income
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincsd2 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incsd2
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincse1>      Allocation flag:  incse1

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P547
        1
        I-SEVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incse1 - income from other work - own business self-employment
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincse1 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incse1
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincse>       Allocation flag:  incse

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incse - income from nonfarm self employment

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
               Unearned income source A - social security or railroad retirement
               (1968-1975).

               In 1968-1975 the family is assigned an allocation value.  In
               later years, the allocation value applies to the individual.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincse **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincsec>      Allocation flag:  incsec

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P558     
        1        
        I-SSIVAL 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incsec - income from supplemental security
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                                        06-88B    
               Not allocated                                      
               Income amount allocated                            
               No change or children                    0         
               Allocated                                1         
               Recipiency type allocated                          
               Income and recipiency type allocated               
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincsec **
        2006-1976       Allocation flag derived from incsec
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincser>      Allocation flag:  incser

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P542
        1
        I-ERNYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incser - earnings from longest job recode
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincser **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incser
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincsi1>      Allocation flag:  incsi1

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P571
        1
        I-SURVL1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incsi1 - income from survivor's income - primary source
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincsi1 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incsi1
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincsi2>      Allocation flag:  incsi2

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P572
        1
        I-SURVL2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incsi2 - income from survivor's income - secondary source
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincsi2 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incsi2
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincsr1>      Allocation flag:  incsr1

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P582
        1
        I-RETSC1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incsr1 - primary source of reitrement income
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincsr1 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incsr1
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincsr2>      Allocation flag:  incsr2

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P583
        1
        I-RETSC2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               aincsr2 - secondary source of retirement income
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincsr2 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incsr2
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincsre>      Allocation flag:  incsre

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P581
        1
        I-RETYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incsre - income from retirement or pension, other than SS or VA
                        benfits
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincsre **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incsre
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincss1>      Allocation flag:  incss1

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P569
        1
        I-SURSC1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incss1 - primary source of income from survivor benefits
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincss1 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incss1
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincss2>      Allocation flag:  incss2

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P570
        1
        I-SURSC2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incss2 - secondary source of income from survivor benefits
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincss2 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incss2
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincss>       Allocation flag:  incss

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P556     
        1        
        I-SSVAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incss - income from social security or railroad retirement -
                       from US govt
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                                 06-88B    
               Not allocated                               
               No change or children             0         
               Allocated                         1         
               Income amount allocated                     
               Recipiency type allocated                   
               Income & recipiency type alloc              
 
        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - all persons
 
               Unearned income source A - social security or railroad retirement
               (1968-1975).

               In 1968-1975 the family is assigned an allocation value.  In
               later years, the allocation value applies to the individual.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincss **
        2006-1968       Allocation flag derived from incss
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincsuc>      Allocation flag:  incsuc

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P550
        1
        I-UCYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incsuc - income from unemployment compensation
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincsuc **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incsuc
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincswc>      Allocation flag:  incswc

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P552
        1
        I-WCYN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incswc - income from workers compensation
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincswc **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incswc
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincuc>       Allocation flag:  incuc

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P551
        1
        I-UCVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incuc - income from unemployment compensation
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincuc **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incuc
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincvet>      Allocation flag:  incvet

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P565
        1
        I-VETVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incvet - income from veteran payments
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincvet **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incvet
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincwag>      Allocation flag:  incwag

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incwag - income from wage and salary

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
               Unearned income source A - social security or railroad retirement
               (1968-1975).

               In 1968-1975 the family is assigned an allocation value.  In
               later years, the allocation value applies to the individual.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincwag **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincwcp>      Allocation flag:  incwcp

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P554
        1
        I-WCVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incwcp - income from worker's compensation
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincwcp **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incwcp
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aincwg1>      Allocation flag:  incwg1

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P545
        1
        I-WSVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               incwg1 - income from other wage and salary
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aincwg1 **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from incwg1
_______________________________________________________________________________

<apamos>       Allocation flag:  pamos

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P562
        1
        I-PAWMO

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               pamos - months of public assistance received
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                         06-88B
               No change or children     0
               Allocated                 1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - apamos **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from pamos
_______________________________________________________________________________

<arelhd>       Allocation flag:  relhd

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P489
        1
        A%RRP

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations item allocation variable

        Related variable:
               relhd - relationship to household head

        Code:
                                             06-88B
               No change                     0
               Blank to value                2
               Value to value                3
               Allocated                     4
               Value to value - no error     5
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - arelhd **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from relhd
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aschenr>      Allocation flag:  schenr

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P539
        1
        A%ENRLW

        Type:  basic

        Topic: education item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               schenr - attend high school or college

        Code:
                                  06-88B
               No change, NIU     0
               Value to blank     1
               Blank to value     2
               Value to value     3
               Allocated          4
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aschenr **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from schenr
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aschft>       Allocation flag:  schft

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P541
        1
        A%FTPT

        Type:  basic

        Topic: education item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               schft - enrolled in school full or part time

        Code:
                                  06-88B
               No change, NIU     0
               Value to blank     1
               Blank to value     2
               Value to value     3
               Allocated          4
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aschft **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from schft
_______________________________________________________________________________

<aschlvl>      Allocation flag:  schlvl

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P540
        1
        A%HSCOL

        Type:  basic

        Topic: education item allocation flag

        Related variable:
               schlvl - attending which: high school or college

        Code:
                                  06-88B
               No change, NIU     0
               Value to blank     1
               Blank to value     2
               Value to value     3
               Allocated          4
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - aschlvl **
        2006-1988B      Allocation flag derived from schlvl
_______________________________________________________________________________

<catfrm>       Categories of self-employed farm income

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
                        Those in mis groups 4 and 8 are 'not in the income
                        sample'.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - catfrm **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<catinc>       Categories of total income

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
                        Those in mis groups 4 and 8 are 'not in the income
                        sample'.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - catinc **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<catse>        Categories of self-employed non-farm income

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
                        Those in mis groups 4 and 8 are 'not in the income
                        sample'.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - catse **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<catuer>       Categories of unearned income

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
                        Those in mis groups 4 and 8 are 'not in the income
                        sample'.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - catuer **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<catwag>       Categories of income from wage and salary

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults (14<=age)
 
               Those in mis groups 4 and 8 are 'not in the income sample'.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incwag **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<cdcred>       Child tax credit

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-05 
        P660 
        4   
        ACTC_CRD 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Related variable:
               acdcred - additional child tax credit

        Code:
                         06-05
               Range     0-9999 
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - cdcred **
        2006-2005       "This credit is for certian individuals who get less
                        than the full amount of the child tax credit.  The
                        additional child tax credit may give you a refund even
                        if you do not owe any tax." Census email, HHES Division
                        Income Survey Branch.
 
                        Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS), the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from the Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<citstat>      Citizenship status

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-94
        P733
        1
        PRCITSHP

        Type:  basic

        Topic: demography

        Code:
                                                                     06-94
               Native, born in U.S.                                  1
               Native, born in Puerto Rico or U.S. outlying area     2
               Native, born abroad of American parent(s)             3
               Foreign born, U.S. citizen by naturalization          4
               Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen                      5
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - citstat **
        2006-1994       >NATVT-scr< In what country (was/were) (name/you) born?
                          1. United States
                          2. Puerto Rico
                          3. Outlying area of the U.S. (American Samoa, Guam,
                             U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Marianas, other
                             U.S. Territory)
                        >CITZN-scr< (Are/Is) (name/you) a citizen of the United
                          States? That is, (you/he/she) (have/has) one American
                          parent or (you/he/she) (are/is) a citizen by
                          naturalization?
                        >CITTY-scr< (Are/Is) (name/you) a citizen by naturaliza-
                          tion or (do/does) (you/he/she) have at least one
                          American parent?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<cpgain>       Amount of capital gains

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-91    
        P689     
        5        
        CAP-GAIN 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Code:
                         06-80
               Range     0-99999
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value   
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto the
               original data using the following match variables:
                          1980-1987 hhid, fampos and perid
                          1988B-1990 hhid, famposo and perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95).
               Therefore, the additional data file for this year was only
               prepared for the 1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - cpgain **
        2006-1980       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS), the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from the Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<cploss>       Amount of capital losses

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-91    
        P694     
        4        
        CAP-LOSS 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Code:
                         06-80
               Range     0-9999
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value   
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               Tabulations on this variable indicate the value is zero in
               1980-1981.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto the
               original data using the following match variables:
                          1980-1987 hhid, fampos and perid
                          1988B-1990 hhid, famposo and perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95).
               Therefore, the additional data file for this year was only
               prepared for the 1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - cploss **
        2006-1980       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS), the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from the Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<divisn>       Census geographic division
 _divisn       Unicon recode - Census geographic division

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        H40      
        1        
        HG-ST60  

        Type:  basic

        Topic: geography

        Code:                                       Recode:
                                      06-76         06-62
               New England            1             1
               Middle Atlantic        2             2
               East North Central     3             3
               West North Central     4             4
               South Atlantic         5             5
               East South Central     6             6
               West South Central     7             7
               Mountain               8             8
               Pacific                9             9
 
               Division is the first digit of the state code.

        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - all household records
 
                        Tabs indicate that this is all missing in 1962.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - divisn **
        2006-1976       Derived from the Master Segment Tape (MST) which
                          supplies all geographic identifiers for CPS data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<dpstat>       Dependency status pointer

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-91    
        P658     
        2        
        DEP-STAT 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Code:
                                   06-80
               Not a dependent     00
               Line number         1-39
 
               Indicates line number of person who claims this person as a
               dependent on tax forms.

        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value   
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto the
               original data using the following match variables:
                          1980-1987 hhid, fampos and perid
                          1988B-1990 hhid, famposo and perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95). Therefore,
               the additional data file for this year was only prepared for the
               1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - dpstat **
        2006-1980       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS), the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from the Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<dunern>       Detailed sources or unearned income types

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults (14<=age)
 
               Tabulations indicate a range of 3-5 for 1962.
               Tabulations indicate a range of 4-9 for 1963.
               Tabulations indicate all missing for 1964-1965.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - dunern **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<earner>       Earner recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P201     
        1        
        EARNER   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                             06-76
               NIU           0
               Earner        1
               Nonearner     2
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - adults (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               Earner received wage and salary, farm or nonfarm self-employment
               income.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - earner **
        2006-1976       Derived from incwag, incse and incfrm
_______________________________________________________________________________

<edcom>        Years of school completed

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: education

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               Tabulations for 1963 indicate all missing values.

        Note:  Universe - adults (14<=age)
               Cross-tabulations with _grdhi and _educ indicate that edcom
               matches _grdhi.  It is significant to note that _grdhi is the
               highest grade attended while _educ is the highest grade
               completed.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - edcom **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<edlev>        Level of education

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: education

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               Tabulations for 1963 indicate all missing values.

        Note:  Universe - adults (14<=age)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - edlev **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<edtyp1>       Source of educational assistance: government assistance

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P405
        1
        OED-TYP1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aedtyp1 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               NIU     0
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - those who receive educational assistance (incs27=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - edtyp1 **
        2006-1994       66D. What type of assistance did (name/you) receive?
                             (Any other assistance?)
                               2. Pell Grant.
                               3. Some other government assistance.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<edtyp2>       Source of educational assistance: scholarships/grants from school

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P406
        1
        OED-TYP2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aedtyp2 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               NIU     0
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - those who receive educational assistance (incs27=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - edtyp2 **
        2006-1994       66D. What type of assistance did (you/name) receive?
                             (Any other assistance?)
                               4. Scholarships, grants, etc.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<edtyp3>       Source of educational assistance: other (employers/friends, etc.)

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P407
        1
        OED-TYP3

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               NIU     0
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - those who receive educational assistance (incs27=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - edtyp3 **
        2006-1994       66D. What type of assistance did (you/name) receive?
                             (Any other assistance?)
                               5. Other assistance (employers, friends, etc.).
                                  (Exclude assistance from household members.)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<eitcrd>       Earned income tax credit

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-91    
        P665     
        4        
        EIT-CRED 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Related variable:
               zeitcrd - patch value for 2002 variable, suspect          

        Code:
                         06-95   
               Range     0-4999  
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
               The value is a simulation based on income and tax rules.  It is 
               an upper bound for what is possible.  It is not the actual 
               reported amount.  If a married couple is due a joint credit, the
               amount is assigned to one, the other is assigned a value of zero.
               However, if there are multiple people in the family with credit
               then it is possible to have different values in the same family.
               (per Census 9/03)
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value   
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               2002 ASEC patch file, released by Census 07/14/04 
               The original data value is represented in eitcrd.
               The patch data value is represented in zeitcrd.
               The mean value of the patch is 2.2, which is not consistent
               with the mean of this variable in other years.  For this
               reason, we make the value available, but have assigned it the 
               alternate name.  Prior to 9/05, Unicon had assigned this var 
               name to the patch value.
               For more information on changes, see 
               http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/altmeasincome.html

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               A user note in the 1995 manual states that the Earned Income Tax
               Credit has been updated, as a result of the 1994 tax law changes,
               to include single filers who can claim the earned income tax
               credit.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto the
               original data using the following match variables:
                          1980-1987 hhid, fampos and perid
                          1988B-1990 hhid, famposo and perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95). Therefore,
               the additional data file for this year was only prepared for the
               1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - eitcrd **
        2006-1980       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS), the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from the Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<eitcrdx>      EITC value (experimental)

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all people
 
               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               This variable originates from the Census provided experimental
               file: '/ftp/pub/housing/mar95ext.dat'
               Using the experimental data versus the original data will give
               somewhat different results (per Census 8/96).

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - eitcrdx **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ernoth>       Earnings from work other than longest job last year

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P235
        1
        ERN-OTR

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               NIU     0
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:
        2006-1990       Universe - those persons ages 15+ (age>=15)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ernoth **
        2006-1988B       49A. Did...earn money from any other work he/she did
                              during [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ernows>       Other wage and salary earnings

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P236
        1
        WAGEOTR

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               NIU     0
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - those who earned money from work other than longest
                          job held last year (ernoth=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ernows **
        2006-1995       49B1. How much did...earn from all other employers
                              before taxes and other deductions in [19XX/20XX]
                              (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ernsrc>       Source of earnings from longest job before deductions (recode)

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P234
        1
        ERN-SRCE

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aernsrc - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                        06-88B
               NIU                      0
               Wage and salary          1
               Self-employment          2
               Farm self-employment     3
               Without pay              4
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - those with earnings from work done last year
                          (incser=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ernsrc **
        2006-1995       48A. How much did (name/you) earn from this employer
                             before taxes and other deductions during
                             [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        48B. What were (name's/your) net earnings from this
                             business/farm after expenses during
                             [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
        2006-1994       50A. Check Item: Is the longest job entered for this
                             person "farmer"?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<esr>          Employment status recode (a.k.a. labor force status recode)
 _esr          Unicon recode - Employment (a.k.a. labor force) status recode
                MISSING IN 1994!!!
        The "Omit data for unselected years from report" option is not in
        effect for this variable.


        Original location, length, and name:
        06-95    94       93-88B  88-76    75-68    67-63    62
        P145     MISSING  P145    P12      P152     P48      P15
        1                 1       1        1        2        2
        A-LFSR            A-LFSR  B-ESR    EMP-STAT EMP-STAT EMP-STAT

        Type:  basic

        Topic: labor

        Related variable:
               mlr - monthly labor recode (94+)
               aesr - allocation flag

        Code:                                                           Recode:
                                              06-88B 88-68  67-63  62   06-62
               NIU                            0      0                  0
               Employed:                          
                Working                       1      1                  1
                Working full time                           01     00   1
                Working part time                           02     01   1
                With job, not at work         2      2      03     02   2
               Unemployed:                          
                Looking for work              3      3      04     03   3
                On layoff                     4             05     04   3
               NILF:                          
                Starting new job                            06     05   7
                New job and school                          07     06   7
                Housekeeping                         4      08     07   7
                At school                            5      09     08   7
                Unable to work                       6      10     09   7
                Unpaid, <16hrs/tmp abs                      11     10   7
                Unpaid, <15hrs/tmp abs (<95)  5                         7
                Unavailable (<95)             6                         7
                Other (retired) (<95)         7      7      12     11   7
               NILF (95+)                     7                         7
               Armed Forces                                 99          0

               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                            depend on the selected years.

        Note:
        2006-1968       Universe - civilian adults (popstat=1)
        1967-1962       Universe - adults (14<=age)

               WARNING - Although the documentation in 1994 clearly states that
               this variable is on the file (values intended match the 1995+
               coding), tabulations produce only '0' values.  The Census
               confirmed that they had intended to have this variable on the
               file but it never made it there.  They do not plan to reissue the
               data to correct this.  See mlr as an alternative.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - esr **
        2006-1994       20. >WK< Last week, did you do any work for either pay
                            or profit?
                        20-RET. >RET< (Last month you were reported to be
                                retired.) Are you (still) retired?
                        20-DIS. >DIS< (Last month you were reported to have a
                                disability.) Does your disability continue to
                                prevent you from doing any kind of work for the
                                next 6 months (including work in the family
                                business or farm)?
                        20B-a. >ABS< Last week (in addition to the business),
                               did you have a job either full- or part-time?
                               Include any job from which you were temporarily
                               absent.
                        20B-b. >LAY< Last week, were you on layoff from a job?
                        22. >LKM1< Have you been doing anything to find work
                            during the last 4 weeks?
        1993-1962       19. What was...doing most of LAST WEEK:
                              - Working?
                              - Keeping house?
                              - Going to school?
                              - Or something else?
                                  Working......................WK
                                  With a job but not at work...J
                                  Looking for work.............LK
                                  Keeping house................H
                                  Going to school..............S
                                  Unable to work...............U
                                  Retired......................R
                                  Other(Specify)...............OT
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fam18>        Number of family members under 18
 _fam18        Unicon recode - Number of family members under 18

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F29      
        1        
        FRELU18  

        Type:  basic

        Topic: demography (family)

        Code:                                            Recode:
                                    06-76                06-63
               Family members <18   0-9+                 0-7+
               NIU                                       .
 
        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                            depend on the selected years.
        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - all family records
 
               A family is a group of 2+ people residing together and related
               by birth, marriage, or adoption.  All such persons (including
               related subfamily members) are considered as members of one
               family.  Beginning in 1980, unrelated subfamilies (referred to
               in the past as secondary families) are no longer included in the
               count of families, nor are the members of unrelated subfamilies
               included in th count of family members.  A family household
               includes unrelated people living in the household.  The number of
               family households equals the number of families however the
               number of family household MEMBERS can be more than the number of
               family MEMBERS which includes only the householder and relatives.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fam18 **
        2006-1988B      Derived from age, fampos and number of person records
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fam65>        Number of family members 65+ years
 _fam65        Unicon recode - Number of family members 65+ years

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: demography (family)

        Code:                                            Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
               See fam18 for discussion of family membership counts.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fam65 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<famcomp>      Composition of family

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: family relations

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
               A family is a group of 2+ people residing together and related
               by birth, marriage, or adoption.  All such persons (including
               related subfamily members) are considered as members of one
               family.  Beginning in 1980, unrelated subfamilies (referred to
               in the past as secondary families) are no longer included in the
               count of families, nor are the members of unrelated subfamilies
               included in th count of family members.  A family household
               includes unrelated people living in the household.  The number of
               family households equals the number of families however the
               number of family household MEMBERS can be more than the number of
               family MEMBERS which includes only the householder and relatives.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - famcomp **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<famdesc>      Family description

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               1963-1967 only has codes 0-5 because there are no children on
                  the file.
               1963-1979 child is <14, adult is 14+.
               1980-1988 child is <15, adult is 15+.

        Note:
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - famdesc **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<famern>       Total family earnings
 _famern       Unicon recode - Total family earnings

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F213     
        8        
        FEARNVAL 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdea - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B    
               Bottom value     -389961   
               Top value        11699883  
               Missing/NIU                
               None or NIU      000000    
               Recode:Miss/NIU            
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - families who received income from wages and
                                   salaries, nonfarm self-employment, or farm
                                   self-employment (frcpws=1 or frcpse=1 or
                                   frcpfr=1)
                        Construction: fmiwag + fmise + fmifrm
                        The data after topcoding were used to create all
                        combined income recodes.
 
        Tabulations indicate that individuals in nonfamily households do have
        values for this variable despite the universe indicated in the Census
        documentation.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - famern **
        2006-1976       Derived from sum of fmiwag, fmise and fmifrm
_______________________________________________________________________________

<faminc>       Total family income
 _faminc       Unicon recode - Total family income

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F205     
        8        
        FTOTVAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               afaminc - allocation flag
               afmina - allocation flag: family NA income
               ftcdto - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                 06-88B    
               Bottom value      -389961   
               Top value         23399766  
               Missing/NIU                 
               None or NIU       00000000  
               Recode:Miss/NIU             
 
        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - all family records
                        Construction: famern + fmotin
                        The data after topcoding were used to create all
                        combined income recodes.
 
               See Appendix Y for discussion of income threshold effects on
               low-income items.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - faminc **
        2006-1976       Derived from sum of famern and fmotin
_______________________________________________________________________________

<famknd>       Kind of family, family level
 _famknd       Unicon recode - Kind of family, family level

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F10      
        1        
        FTYPE    

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:                                                   Recode:
                                                06-88B          06-76
               Primary family                   1               1
               Related subfamily                3               2
               Unrelated secondary family       4               3
               Primary individual               2               4
               Unrelated secondary individual   5               5
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - famknd **
        2006-1976       Derived from famdesc
_______________________________________________________________________________

<famnum>       Family ID within household

        Original location, length, and name of variable:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
               This variable is the same as famsub for 1962-1975.
 
               In 1994 and 1995 there appear to be duplicate famnum's within
               household.  The Census response (10/98) to this matter follows:
               'There is a problem with the household id's in 1994 and 1995
               in that there is not enough detail present in the 12 digit
               number.  This number must be concatenated with the census state
               code to make these numbers more unique.'

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - famnum **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fampct>       Family income percentile cut 2 - national family income ranking

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F30      
        2        
        FPCTCUT  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Code:
                             06-93     
               NIU           0         
               Lowest 5%     1         
               2nd 5%        2         
               3rd 5%        3         
               4th 5%        4         
               5th 5%        5         
               6th 5%        6         
               7th 5%        7         
               8th 5%        8         
               9th 5%        9         
               10th 5%       10        
               11th 5%       11        
               12th 5%       12        
               13th 5%       13        
               14th 5%       14        
               15th 5%       15        
               16th 5%       16        
               17th 5%       17        
               18th 5%       18        
               19th 5%       19        
               Top 5%        20        
 
        Note:
        2006-1993       Universe - all primary families (famknd=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fampct **
        2006-1976       Derived from faminc
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fampos>       Family sequence within household

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F7       
        2        
        FFPOS    

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                                          06-88B    
               NIU, not a family record                             
               Family sequence range within household     01-39     
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
               This field plus hhseq results in unique family number for the
               file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fampos **
        2006-1976       Derived from relhd and lineno
_______________________________________________________________________________

<famrel>       Family relationship

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P32      
        1        
        A-FAMREL 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:
                                                     06-88B  
               Not in sub/sec family                         
               Head of sub/sec family                        
               Spouse in sub/sec family                      
               Child in sub/sec family                       
               Unrelated secondary family                    
               Not a family member                   0       
               Head of family                        1       
               Spouse in family                      2       
               Child in family                       3       
               Other relative (prim & sec fam)       4       
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
               In 1962-1967, the term 'spouse' is replaced by 'wife'.
               In 1962-1967 and 1988B+, primary family members are included
                  in all categories except 'not family member'.
               In 1976-1988, the primary family members are coded as '0' (not
                  in a sub or secondary family) and only other relatives in
                  secondary families (those families not related to the HH head)
                  are coded as '4'.
               In 1988B forward, 'other relative' includes relatives of primary
                  family and unrelated subfamily only.

               A family is a group of 2+ people residing together and related
               by birth, marriage, or adoption.  All such persons (including
               related subfamily members) are considered as members of one
               family.  Beginning in 1980, unrelated subfamilies (referred to
               in the past as secondary families) are no longer included in the
               count of families, nor are the members of unrelated subfamilies
               included in th count of family members.  A family household
               includes unrelated people living in the household.  The number of
               family households equals the number of families however the
               number of family household MEMBERS can be more than the number of
               family MEMBERS which includes only the householder and relatives.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - famrel **
        2006-1976       Derived from hhrel
_______________________________________________________________________________

<famsub>       Related (sub) family membership key

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
               This variable is the same as famnum in 1962-1975.

               A family is a group of 2+ people residing together and related
               by birth, marriage, or adoption.  All such persons (including
               related subfamily members) are considered as members of one
               family.  Beginning in 1980, unrelated subfamilies (referred to
               in the past as secondary families) are no longer included in the
               count of families, nor are the members of unrelated subfamilies
               included in th count of family members.  A family household
               includes unrelated people living in the household.  The number of
               family households equals the number of families however the
               number of family household MEMBERS can be more than the number of
               family MEMBERS which includes only the householder and relatives.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - famsub **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<famtyp>       Kind of family, person level
 _famtyp       Unicon recode - Kind of family, person level

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P31      
        1        
        AFAMTYP  

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:                                                          Recode:
                                              06-88B                   06-62
               Primary family                 1                        0
               Primary individual             2                        4
               Related subfamily              3                        3
               Unrelated sub/sec family       4                        2
               Unrelated sub/sec individual   5                        1
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
               A family is a group of 2+ people residing together and related
               by birth, marriage, or adoption.  All such persons (including
               related subfamily members) are considered as members of one
               family.  Beginning in 1980, unrelated subfamilies (referred to
               in the past as secondary families) are no longer included in the
               count of families, nor are the members of unrelated subfamilies
               included in th count of family members.  A family household
               includes unrelated people living in the household.  The number of
               family households equals the number of families however the
               number of family household MEMBERS can be more than the number of
               family MEMBERS which includes only the householder and relatives.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - famtyp **
        2006-1976       Derived from hhrel
_______________________________________________________________________________

<famunit>      Type of family unit

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F9       
        1        
        FKIND    

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:
                                     06-76
               Married couple        1
               Other male head       2
               Other female head     3
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - famunit **
        2006-1976       Derived from sex, relhd and marstat
_______________________________________________________________________________

<famwgt>       Family weight (*100)

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-04    
        F233     
        8        
        FTST_WGT 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                           06-68     
               Number of decimal places    2         
 
               * The documentation in 1963-1967 is unclear as to the presence of
                 implied decimal points.
                 This weight may have a negative value.
                 In 1963, two records have a value greater than 5 billion.

               As in all CPS data provided by the Census, the decimal point is
               omitted.
               THE USER MUST DIVIDE VALUES BY 100 TO OBTAIN CORRECT WEIGHT.

               In July 2005, the Census re-released the 2004 weights.  They 
               were recalculated based on more age detail for children to
               provide better estimates of children by single year of age.
               These TST weights will be the official weights in 2005.

        Note:
        2006-1977       Universe - all family records
 
               See discussion of weights in Appendix Q.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - famwgt **
        2006-1963       Generated by the Census (not a questionnaire item)
                        Derived from wgt of reference person (householder)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<farmot>       Other work - farm self-employment

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P262
        1
        FRMOTR

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               NIU     0
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - those who earned money from work other than longest
                          job held last year (ernoth=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - farmot **
        2006-1988B      How much did...earn from his/her farm after expenses?
                          (1995 instructions: If response is "Broke Even", then
                          enter 1. For amounts $1,000,000 and over, enter
                          $999,999.)
                               Item Number: 88B-93 -> 49B.
                                            94-06 -> 49B3.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fedret>       Federal retirement payroll deduction

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-91    
        P679     
        5        
        FED-RET  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Code:
                         06-88B
               Range     0-75000
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value    
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               Until 1988 the information that this variable represents was
               combined with FICA information in the variable fica.

               The mean value in 2000 is quite low compared to the means of
               the adjoining years:   1999: 39.71   2000: 7.72    2001: 44.57
               The maimum values are: 1999: 48,165  2000: 15,949  2001: 70,980

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto the
               original data using the following match variables:
                          1980-1987 hhid, fampos and perid
                          1988B-1990 hhid, famposo and perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95). Therefore,
               the additional data file for this year was only prepared for the
               1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fedret **
        2006-1988B      Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS), the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from the Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fedtax>       Federal income tax liability

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        87-86    85-81    80
        P447     P429     P399
        5        5        5
        Added    Added    Added

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Related variable:
               zfedtax - original value for 2002-2003, before Census patch

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               Census Note: The 2004 ASEC public release file was released
               August 26th, 2004 with data for noncash benefits values and
               after tax values temporarily withheld.  A new Census public 
               release file is due out in December 2004 after the release
               of reports on alternative income and poverty measures.
               THIS RELEASE OF CPS UTILITIES DOES NOT INCLUDE DATA IN 2004
               FOR THIS VARIABLE; ALL VALUES ARE SET TO ZERO.

               2002-2003 ASEC patch files, released by Census 07/14/04 
               For more information on changes, see 
               http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/altmeasincome.html

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto the
               original data using the following match variables:
                          1980-1987 hhid, fampos and perid
                          1988B-1990 hhid, famposo and perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95). Therefore,
               the additional data file for this year was only prepared for the
               1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fedtax **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fedtaxac>     Federal income tax liability, after all credits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-05 
        P939 
        5   
        FEDTAX_AC 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Related variable:
               fedtaxbc - federal income tax liability, before credits

        Code:
                         06-05     
               Range     0-99999
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value    
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fedtaxac **
        2006-2005       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS), the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from the Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fedtaxbc>     Federal income tax liability, before credits
               (previously called fedtax)
        The "Omit data for unselected years from report" option is not in
        effect for this variable.


        Original location, length, and name:
        06-05     04       03       02       01-91    90-89    88B
        P934      P660     Added    Added    P695     P697     P447
        5         5        6        5        5        5        5    
        FEDTAX_BC FED-TAX  FED-TAX  FED-TAX  Added    Added    Added 

        87-86     85-81    80
        P447      P429     P399
        5         5        5
        Added     Added    Added

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Related variable:
               fedtaxac - federal income tax liability, after credits
               zfedtax - original value for 2002-2003, before Census patch

        Code:
                         06-80
               Range     0-99999

        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head

               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value    
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               In the release of the 2005 file, the Census name was revised to 
               indicate the amount is calculated before credits.  This is a 
               name change only from the previous years.

               2002-2003 ASEC patch files, released by Census 07/14/04 
               For more information on changes, see 
               http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/altmeasincome.html

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto the
               original data using the following match variables:
                          1980-1987 hhid, fampos and perid
                          1988B-1990 hhid, famposo and perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95). Therefore,
               the additional data file for this year was only prepared for the
               1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fedtaxbc **
        2006-1980       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS), the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from the Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fhdidx>       Index of family householder or reference person

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F13      
        2        
        FHEADIDX 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                                                   06-76
               Index of family householder or reference person     01-39
 
               See persons sequence number within household (perid) in person
               record.

        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fhdidx **
        2006-1994       >HH-Comp< This screen presents the current HH
                          composition (the roster, persons 1-10). Records
                          relation, sex, age, marital status, armed forces
                          status (ever, when and now), education, race and
                          origin.
                        >HH-Comp2< This screen presents the second half of the
                          current HH composition (the roster, persons 11-16).
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fhsbix>       Index of family husband

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F17      
        2        
        FHUSBIDX 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                    06-80
               No husband           00
               Index of husband     01-39
 
               See persons sequence number within household (perid) in person
               record.

        Note:  Universe - all married family records (famunit=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fhsbix **
        2006-1994       >HH-Comp< This screen presents the current HH
                          composition (the roster, persons 1-10). Records
                          relation, sex, age, marital status, armed forces
                          status (ever, when and now), education, race and
                          origin.
                        >HH-Comp2< This screen presents the second half of the
                          current HH composition (the roster, persons 11-16).
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fica>         Social security retirement payroll deduction

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-91    
        P674     
        5        
        FICA     

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Code:
                         06-80
               Range     0-75000
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value    
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               In the years 1980-1987, this variable represents the value of
               federal retirement for federal workers (class of worker, longest
               job last year equals federal worker) or FICA for all nonfederal
               workers.  In the mid 1980's, new federal workers began to receive
               FICA.  Starting in 1988, this variable was divided into two
               variables: fica and fedret.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto the
               original data using the following match variables:
                          1980-1987 hhid, fampos and perid
                          1988B-1990 hhid, famposo and perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95). Therefore,
               the additional data file for this year was only prepared for the
               1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fica   **
        2006-1980       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS), the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from the Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<flstat>       Tax filer status

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-91    
        P657     
        1        
        FILESTAT 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Code:
                                              06-80
               Joint, both <65                1
               Joint, one <65 and one 65+     2
               Joint, both 65+                3
               Head of household              4
               Single                         5
               Nonfiler                       6
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value    
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto the
               original data using the following match variables:
                          1980-1987 hhid, fampos and perid
                          1988B-1990 hhid, famposo and perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95). Therefore,
               the additional data file for this year was only prepared for the
               1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - flstat **
        2006-1980       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS), the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from the Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<flstix>       Index of last family member - include related subfamily members

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F21      
        2        
        FLASTIDX 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                                                        06-76
               Index of last fam member (includes related subfamily)    01-39
 
               All persons from fhdidx through flstix are members of this
               family.
               See persons sequence number within household (perid) in person
               record.  (Primary family includes related subfamily members.)

        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - flstix **
        2006-1994       >HH-Comp< This screen presents the current HH
                          composition (the roster, persons 1-10). Records
                          relation, sex, age, marital status, armed forces
                          status (ever, when and now), education, race and
                          origin.
                        >HH-Comp2< This screen presents the second half of the
                          current HH composition (the roster, persons 11-16).
_______________________________________________________________________________

<flstxr>       Index of last family member - exclude subfamily members

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F23
        2
        FMLASIDX

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                                                    06-88B
               Index of last fam member (excludes subfam members)   01-39
 
               All persons from fhdidx through flstix are members of this
               family.
               See persons sequence number within household (perid) in person
               record.  (Primary family excludes subfamily members.)

        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - flstxr **
        2006-1994       >HH-Comp< This screen presents the current HH
                          composition (the roster, persons 1-10). Records
                          relation, sex, age, marital status, armed forces
                          status (ever, when and now), education, race and
                          origin.
                        >HH-Comp2< This screen presents the second half of the
                          current HH composition (the roster, persons 11-16).
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fm5pct>       Family income percentile cut 1 - national family income ranking

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  suppplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all families (1<=famdesc<=4)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fm5pct **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmialm>       Family income:  alimony

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F182
        7
        FALMVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               fmichl - family income: child support and alimony
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B
               None or NIU      0
               Top value        3899961
 
        Note:  Universe - families who received income from alimony (frcpal=1)
 
               For 1976-1988 see fmichl.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmialm **
        2006-1988B      Derived from family total incalm
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmich2>       Family income:  child support

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F174
        7
        FCSPVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               fmichl - family income: child support and alimony
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B
               None or NIU      0
               Top value        3899961
 
        Note:  Universe - families who received income from child support
                          (frcpcs=1)
 
               For 1976-1988 see fmichl.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmich2 **
        2006-1988B      Derived from family total inchld
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmichl>       Family income:  alimony and child support

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdcs - topcode flag
               fmialm - family income: alimony
               fmich2 - family income: child support

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               For 1988B forward see fmialm and fmich2.

        Note:  Universe - all family records, includes alimony, child support,
                          and other regular contributions from persons not in
                          household, and anything else
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmichl **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmicmp>       Family income:  workers comp/unemployment comp/veteran payments

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdvp - topcode flag
               fmicp2 - family income: workers compensation
               fmivet - family income: veteran pay
               fmiuc  - family income: unemployment compensation

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               For 1988B forward see fmicp2, fmivet and fmiuc.

        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmicmp **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmicp2>       Family income:  workers compensation

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F80
        7
        FWCVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B
               None or NIU      0
               Top value        3899961
 
               For 1976-1988 see fmicmp.

        Note:  Universe - families who received income from workers compensation
                          (frcpwc=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmicp2 **
        2006-1988B      Derived from family total incwcp
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmidis>       Family income:  disability

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F126
        7
        FDISVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B
               None or NIU      0
               Top value        3899961
 
        Note:  Universe - families who received income from disability payments
                          (frcpds=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmidis **
        2006-1988B      Derived from family total incdis
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmidiv>       Family income:  dividends, rents and trusts

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdiv - topcode flag

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               For 1988B forward see fmidv2 and fmirnt.

        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmidiv **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmidv2>       Family income:  dividends

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F150
        7
        FDIVVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B
               None or NIU      0
               Top value        3899961
 
               For 1976-1988 see fmidiv.

       Note:  Universe - families who received income from dividends (frcpdi=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmidv2 **
        2006-1988B      Derived from family total incdiv
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmied>        Family income:  education

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F166
        7
        FEDVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B
               None or NIU      0
               Top value        3899961
 
       Note:  Universe - families who received income from education (frcped=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmied **
        2006-1988B      Derived from family total inced
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmifin>       Family income:  financial assistance

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F190
        7
        FFINVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B
               None or NIU      0
               Top value        3899961
 
        Note:  Universe - families who received income from financial assistance
                          (frcpfa=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmifin **
        2006-1988B      Derived from family total incont
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmifrm>       Family income:  farm

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F64      
        7        
        FFRVAL   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdfr - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B    
               Bottom value     -389961   
               Top value        3899961   
               None or NIU      0         
               None                       
               Loss and <$1000            
               $1000-1499                 
               $1500-1999                 
               $2000-2499                 
               $2500-2999                 
               $3000-3499                 
               $3500-3999                 
               $4000-4999                 
               $5000-5999                 
               $6000-6999                 
               $7000-7999                 
               $8000-8999                 
               $9000-9999                 
               $10000-11999               
               $12000-14999               
               $15000-24999               
               $25000+                    
               MIS = 4 or 8               
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - families who received income from farm
                                   (frcpfr=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmifrm **
        2006-1963       Derived from family total incfrm
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmiint>       Family income:  interest

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F142     
        7        
        FINTVAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdin - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B    
               None or NIU      0         
               Top value        3899961   
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - families who received income from interest
                                   (frcpin=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmiint **
        2006-1976       Derived from family total incint
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmincr>       Total family income (recode)

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F229     
        2        
        FTOT-R   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B    
               NIU                        
               None                       
               Loss                       
               $1-$999          01        
               $1000-1499       01        
               $1500-1999       01        
               $2000-2499       01        
               $2500-2999       02        
               $3000-3499       02        
               $3500-3999       02        
               $4000-4999       02        
               $5000-5999       03        
               $6000-6999       03        
               $7000-7499       03        
               $7500-7999       04        
               $8000-8499       04        
               $8000-8999       04        
               $9000-9999       04        
               $10000-11999     05        
               $12000-12499     05        
               $12500-14999     06        
               $15000-17499     07        
               $17500-19999     08        
               $20000-22499     09        
               $22500-24999     10        
               $25000+                    
               MIS = 4 or 8               
               $25000-27499     11        
               $27500-29999     12        
               $25000-29999               
               $30000-32499     13        
               $32500-34999     14        
               $30000-34999               
               $35000-37499     15        
               $37500-39999     16        
               $35000-39999               
               $40000-42499     17        
               $42500-44999     18        
               $45000-47499     19        
               $47500-49999     20        
               $40000-49999               
               $50000-52499     21        
               $52500-54999     22        
               $55000-57499     23        
               $57500-59999     24        
               $50000-59999               
               $60000-62499     25        
               $62500-64999     26        
               $65000-67499     27        
               $67500-69999     28        
               $70000-72499     29        
               $72500-74999     30        
               $60000-74999               
               $75000+                    
               $75000-77499     31        
               $77500-79999     32        
               $80000-82499     33        
               $82500-84999     34        
               $85000-87499     35        
               $87500-89999     36        
               $90000-92499     37        
               $92500-94999     38        
               $95000-97499     39        
               $97500-99999     40        
               $100000+         41        
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
               Supplemental income variables are not on the 1963-1965
               files.  In 1963, these records are coded as '19'.
               In 1964-1965, mis 4 and 8 records are not on the file.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmincr **
        2006-1963       Derived from faminc
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmincs>       Source of family income
 _fmincs        Unicon recode - Source of family income

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Code:                                                       Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               Earnings include wage, salary and self-employment income.

        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                            depend on the selected years.

                      Conditional Recoding cannot currently be used to provide
                      consistent coding between the 63-67 and the 68-75 ranges
                      without loss of precision.

        Note:
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmincs **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmioth>       Family income:  other

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F198     
        7        
        FOIVAL   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B    
               Bottom value     0         
               Top value        3899961   
               None or NIU      0         
               None                       
               Loss and <$1000            
               $1000-1499                 
               $1500-1999                 
               $2000-2499                 
               $2500-2999                 
               $3000-3499                 
               $3500-3999                 
               $4000-4999                 
               $5000-5999                 
               $6000-6999                 
               $7000-7999                 
               $8000-8999                 
               $9000-9999                 
               $10000-11999               
               $12000-14999               
               $15000-24999               
               $25000+                    
               MIS = 4 or 8               
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - families who received income from other
                                   payments (frcpot=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmioth **
        2006-1963       Derived from family total incoth
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmiots>       Source of family unearned income

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: income (family)

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmiots **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmipa>        Family income:  public assistance and welfare

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F103     
        6        
        FPAWVAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdpa - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B    
               None or NIU      0         
               Top value        779961    
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - families who received income from public
                                   assistance or welfare (frcppa=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmipa **
        2006-1976       Derived from family total incpa
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmiret>       Family income:  retirement

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F134     
        7        
        FRETVAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdre - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B    
               None or NIU      0         
               Top value        3899961   
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - families who received income from retirement
                                   payments (frcpre=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmiret **
        2006-1976       Derived from family total incret
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmirnt>       Family income:  rents

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F158
        7
        FRNTVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B
               Bottom value     -389961
               Top value        3899961
               None or NIU      0
 
        Note:  Universe - families who received income from rental payments
                          (frcprn=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmirnt **
        2006-1988B      Derived from family total incrnt
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmise>        Family income:  self-employment

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F56      
        7        
        FSEVAL   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdse - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B    
               Bottom value     -389961   
               Top value        3899961   
               None or NIU      0         
               None                       
               Loss and <$1000            
               $1000-1499                 
               $1500-1999                 
               $2000-2499                 
               $2500-2999                 
               $3000-3499                 
               $3500-3999                 
               $4000-4999                 
               $5000-5999                 
               $6000-6999                 
               $7000-7999                 
               $8000-8999                 
               $9000-9999                 
               $10000-11999               
               $12000-14999               
               $15000-24999               
               $25000+                    
               MIS = 4 or 8               
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - families who received income from
                                   self-employment (frcpse=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmise **
        2006-1963       Derived from family total incse
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmisec>       Family income:  supplemental security from government

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F96      
        6        
        FSSIVAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdsp - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B    
               None or NIU      0         
               Top value        389961    
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - families who received income from
                                   supplemental security (frcpsp=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmisec **
        2006-1976       Derived from family total incsec
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmisrv>       Family income:  survivors benefits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F118
        7
        FSURVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B
               None or NIU      0
               Top value        3899961
 
        Note:  Universe - families who received income from survivors benefits
                          (frcpsi=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmisrv **
        2006-1988B      Derived from family total incsrv
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmiss>        Family income:  social security, railroad retirement

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F88      
        7        
        FSSVAL   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdus - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B    
               None or NIU      0         
               Top value        1169961   
 
               In 1988B+ this is the value for social security only, not
               railroad retirement.

        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - families who received income from social
                                   security (frcpss=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmiss **
        2006-1976       Derived from family total incss
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmiuc>        Family income:  unemployment compensation

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F72
        7
        FUCVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B
               None or NIU      0
               Top value        3899961
 
               For 1976-1988 see fmicmp.

        Note:  Universe - families who received income from unemployment
                          compensation (frcpuc=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmiuc  **
        2006-1988B      Derived from family total incuc
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmivet>       Family income:  veteran benefits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F110
        7
        FVETVAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B
               None or NIU      0
               Top value        1169961
 
               For 1976-1988 see fmicmp.

        Note:  Universe - families who received income from veteran benefits
                         (frcpvp=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmivet **
        2006-1988B      Derived from family total incvet
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmiwag>       Family income:  wages and salaries

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F48      
        7        
        FWSVAL   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdws - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B    
               None or NIU      0         
               Top value        3899961   
               None                       
               Loss and <$1000            
               $1000-1499                 
               $1500-1999                 
               $2000-2499                 
               $2500-2999                 
               $3000-3499                 
               $3500-3999                 
               $4000-4999                 
               $5000-5999                 
               $6000-6999                 
               $7000-7999                 
               $8000-8999                 
               $9000-9999                 
               $10000-11999               
               $12000-14999               
               $15000-24999               
               $25000+                    
               MIS = 4 or 8               
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - families who received income from wages and
                                   salaries (frcpws=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmiwag **
        2006-1963       Derived from family total incwag
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmotin>       Total family income other than earnings
 _fmotin       Unicon recode - Total family income other than earnings

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F221     
        8        
        FOTHVAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               ftcdot - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B    
               Bottom value     -389961   
               Top value        11699883  
               Missing/NIU                
               None or NIU      0         
               Recode:Miss/NIU            
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - all family records
                        Construction: fmiuc + fmicp2 + fmiss + fmisec
                                + fmipa + fmivet + fmisrv + fmidis + fmiret
                                + fmiint + fmidv2 + fmirnt + fmied + fmich2
                                + fmialm + fmifin + fmioth
                        The data after topcoding were used to create all
                        combined income recodes.
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmotin **
        2006-1988B      Derived from sum of fmiuc, fmicp2, fmiss, fmisec,
                          fmipa, fmivet, fmisrv, fmidis, fmiret, fmiint,
                          fmidv2, fmirnt, fmied, fmich2, fmialm, fmifin,
                          and fmioth
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmsecd>       Unrelated (secondary) family membership key

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmsecd **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fmstat>       Household recode 4

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fmstat **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fnumper>      Number of persons in family
 _fnumper      Unicon recode - Number of persons in family

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-76    
        F11      
        2        
        FPERSONS 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: demography (family)

        Code:                                              Recode:
                                             06-68         06-63
               Number of persons in family   1-39          1-7+
 
        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                            depend on the selected years.

               Primary families include related subfamily members.
               Individuals are coded as "1".
               A family is a group of 2+ people residing together and related
               by birth, marriage, or adoption.  All such persons (including
               related subfamily members) are considered as members of one
               family.  Beginning in 1980, unrelated subfamilies (referred to
               in the past as secondary families) are no longer included in the
               count of families, nor are the members of unrelated subfamilies
               included in the count of family members.  A family household
               includes unrelated people living in the household.  The number of
               family households equals the number of families however the
               number of family household MEMBERS can be more than the number of
               family MEMBERS which includes only the householder and relatives.

        Note:
        2006-1963       Universe - all family records
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fnumper **
        2006-1976       Derived from fampos and count of person records
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpal>       Family income recipiency:  alimony payments

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F181
        1
        FINC-ALM

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpal **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs24
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpcs>       Family income recipiency:  child support

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F173
        1
        FINC-CSP

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
               [Reviewing values of recipiency and family income variables, it
               appears that the column locations of frcpfa and frcpcs were
               switched in the 1988B & 1989 files.  Unicon has reset these two
               years: frcpfa is read from F173  frcpcs is read from F189]
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpcs **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs22 and incs25
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpdi>       Family income recipiency:  dividend payments

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F149
        1
        FINC-DIV

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpdi **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs02
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpds>       Family income recipiency:  disability payments

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F125
        1
        FINC-DIS

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpds **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs26
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcped>       Family income recipiency:  educational assistance benefits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F165
        1
        FINC-ED

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcped **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs27
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpfa>       Family income recipiency:  financial assistance payments

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F189
        1
        FINC-FIN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
               [Reviewing values of recipiency and family income variables, it
               appears that the column locations of frcpfa and frcpcs were
               switched in the 1988B & 1989 files.  Unicon has reset these two
               years: frcpfa is read from F173  frcpcs is read from F189]
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpfa **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs12
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpfr>       Family income recipiency:  farm self-employed

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F63
        1
        FINC-FR

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpfr **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs17
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpin>       Family income recipiency:  interest payments

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F141
        1
        FINC-INT

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpin **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs03
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpot>       Family income recipiency:  other income payments

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F197
        1
        FINC-OI

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpot **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs13
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcppa>       Family income recipiency:  public assistance or welfare

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F102
        1
        FINC-PAW

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcppa **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs05
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpre>       Family income recipiency:  retirement payments

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F133
        1
        FINC-RET

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpre **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incsre
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcprn>       Family income recipiency:  rental payments

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F157
        1
        FINC-RNT

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcprn **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs04
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpse>       Family income recipiency:  nonfarm self-employed

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F55
        1
        FINC-SE

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpse **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs16
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpsi>       Family income recipiency:  survivors income

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F117
        1
        FINC-SUR

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpsi **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs28
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpsp>       Family income recipiency:  supplemental security benefits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F95
        1
        FINC-SSI

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpsp **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs18
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpss>       Family income recipiency:  social security benefits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F87
        1
        FINC-SS

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpss **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs01
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpuc>       Family income recipiency:  unemployment compensation

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F71
        1
        FINC-UC

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpuc **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs06 and incsuc
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpvp>       Family income recipiency:  veteran payments

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F109
        1
        FINC-VET

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpvp **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs09
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpwc>       Family income recipiency:  workers compensation

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F79
        1
        FINC-WC

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpwc **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs07 and incswc
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frcpws>       Family income recipiency:  wage and salary

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        F47
        1
        FINC-WS

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                       06-88B
               Yes     1
               No      2
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frcpws **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incs15
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frecpa>       Family income recipiency:  soc sec or railroad retirement (A)

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frecpa **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frecpb>       Family income recipiency:  state and local government (B)

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frecpb **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frecpc>       Family income recipiency:  public assistance (C)

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frecpc **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frecpd>       Family income recipiency:  interest (D)

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frecpd **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frecpe>       Family income recipiency:  dividends, rental and estate (E)

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frecpe **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frecpf>       Family income recipiency:  veteran payments (F)

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frecpf **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frecpg>       Family income recipiency:  retirement (G)

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frecpg **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<frecph>       Family income recipiency:  child support and alimony (H)

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family)

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all family records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - frecph **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fspidx>       Index of family spouse

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F19      
        2        
        FSPOUIDX 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                   06-76
               No spouse           00
               Illegal code        01
               Index of spouse     02-39
 
        Note:  Universe - all married family records (famunit=1)
 
               See persons sequence number within household (perid) in person
               record.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fspidx **
        2006-1994       >HH-Comp< This screen presents the current HH
                          composition (the roster, persons 1-10). Records
                          relation, sex, age, marital status, armed forces
                          status (ever, when and now), education, race & origin.
                        >HH-Comp2< This screen presents the second half of the
                          current HH composition (the roster, persons 11-16).
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdcs>       Topcode flag family income:  child support

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               fmichl - family income from child support

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdcs **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdea>       Topcode flag family income:  total earnings

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               famern - family income from total earnings

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdea **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdfr>       Topcode flag family income:  farm self-employed

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               fmifrm - family income from farm self-employment

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdfr **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdin>       Topcode flag family income:  interest

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               fmiint - family income from interest

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdin **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdiv>       Topcode flag family income:  dividends

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               fmidiv - family income from dividends

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdiv **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdot>       Topcode flag family income:  total other income

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               fmotin - family income from total other income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdot **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdpa>       Topcode flag family income:  public assistance

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               fmipa - family income from public assistance

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdpa **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdre>       Topcode flag family income:  retirement

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               fmiret - family income from retirement

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdre **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdse>       Topcode flag family income:  nonfarm self-employed

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               fmise - family income from nonfarm self-employment

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdse **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdsp>       Topcode flag family income:  supplemental security

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               fmisec - family income from supplemental security

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdsp **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdto>       Topcode flag family income:  total income

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               faminc - family income from total income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdto **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdus>       Topcode flag family income:  from U.S. government

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               fmiss - family income from U.S. government

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdus **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdvp>       Topcode flag family income:  veteran payments

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               fmicmp - family income from veteran payments

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdvp **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<ftcdws>       Topcode flag family income:  wage and salary

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income (family) topcode flag

        Related variable:
               fmiwag - family income from wage and salary

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               The various income fields have been topcoded to prevent
               disclosure.  The term 'suppressed' is used in place of
               'topcoded' in 1976, 1978-1981.

        Note:  Universe - all families
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - ftcdws **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<fwfidx>       Index of family wife

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        F15      
        2        
        FWIFEIDX 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                 06-80
               No wife           00
               Index of wife     01-39
 
        Note:  Universe - all married family records (famunit=1)
 
               See persons sequence number within household (perid) in person
               record.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - fwfidx **
        2006-1994       >HH-Comp< This screen presents the current HH
                          composition (the roster, persons 1-10). Records
                          relation, sex, age, marital status, armed forces
                          status (ever, when and now), education, race and
                          origin.
                        >HH-Comp2< This screen presents the second half of the
                           current HH composition (the roster, persons 11-16).
_______________________________________________________________________________

<grdatn>       Educational attainment

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-92
        P22
        2
        A-HGA

        Type:  basic

        Topic: education

        Related variable:
               agrdatn - allocation flag

        Code:
                                                                           06-92
               Children                                                    00
               Less than 1st grade                                         31
               1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade                                  32
               5th or 6th grade                                            33
               7th or 8th grade                                            34
               9th grade                                                   35
               10th grade                                                  36
               11th grade                                                  37
               12th grade or no diploma                                    38
               High school graduate - High school diploma or equivalent    39
               Some college but no degree                                  40
               Associate's degree in college - occupational/vocational     41
               Associate's degree in college - academic                    42
               Bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)                        43
               Master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)         44
               Professional school degree (e.g.: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)    45
               Doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)                           46
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
               A user from PPIC who has compared education distributions over
               time between the CPS and the Census, has concluded that people
               with grdhi=13 and grdcom=2 (did not complete grade) should be
               coded as "with some college" when trying to match grdatn codes
               with earlier years.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - grdatn **
        2006-1994       >EDUCA-scrn< What is the highest level of school...has
                          completed or the highest degree...has received?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<grdcom>       Completed highest grade attended

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: education

        Related variable:
               agrdcom - allocation flag

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               Tabulations for 1963 indicate all missing values.
               Tabulations indicate the value '3' is used in place of '9'
               in 1970-1973.

        Note:
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - grdcom **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<grdhi>        Highest grade attended
 _grdhi        Unicon recode - Highest grade attended

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: education

        Related variable:
               agrdhi - allocation variable

        Code:                                             Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
               1962-1967 is not formatted in the output code due to the
               reliance on the value of the edlev variable.

        Note:
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - grdhi **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hfmcnt>       Number of family records for this household

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        H23      
        2        
        HNUMFAM  

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                            06-88B    
               Sec/sub fam w/in HH or GQ              
               Noninterview                 00        
               Number of families           01-39     
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - all interviewed households (htype2=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hfmcnt **
        2006-1976       Derived from count of family records
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hhid>         Household ID long (part 1), use when matching across files
 _hhid         Unicon recode: HH ID long (part 1), use when matching files

        The "Omit data for unselected years from report" option is not in
        effect for this variable.

        Original location, length, and name 
        06-05    04-96    95       94       93-88B   88-77    76        75-73 
        H344     H344     H320     H601     H320     H18      H35       P7   
        15       15       12       12       12       12       11        10
        H-IDNUM1 H-IDNUM  H-IDNUM  Added    H-IDNUM  HHIDENT 

        72-68    67-63    62   
        P6       P11      P235 
        10       7        6 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Related variable:
               hhid2 - household ID (part 2)
               hhseq - household sequence ID number, use within a file

        Code:
                                          06-96  95-77  76-62  
               Number of digits (unique)  15     12     varies

        Note:  Universe - all household records

               2005 Matching (source May 2004 BLS data layout) -
               To match backward in time from 2005 , use hhid.    
               To match 2005 forward, concatenate hhid with hhid2.  
               hhid2 is itself is the same as colums 1-15 of peridnum

               Beginning in 1994 through the current year, there is a problem
                 with duplicate HHIDs for different household units. 
                 The problem is particularly severe starting with the SCHIP-
                 expanded sample in 2001 (the 2001S data).  See Appendix S for
                 further discussion.  When identifying a household within a 
                 file, the variable hhseq should be used.  This variable 
                 appears to have no problem with duplicate values.
                 However, when matching records across files, it is necessary to
                 use HHID.  Adding geographic variables to the sort (state, 
                 cntyfp) may aid in uniquely identifying household units.
                 When that is not enough, we suggest that household units be
                 identified by using both hhid and hhseq, then use 
                 demographic variables (sex, age, race) to match up 
                 individuals within the household, thus insuring that the 
                 proper hhid / hhseq units are matched across years.

               In 1994 and 1995 there appear to be duplicate famnum's within
                 household id.  The Census response (10/98) to this matter
                 follows: 'There is a problem with the household id's in 1994
                 and 1995 in that there is not enough detail present in the 12
                 digit number.  This number must be concatenated with the census
                 state code to make these numbers more unique.'  Use _hhid.

               In 1994, this variable on the tape release was incorrect.  The
                 corrected values were released on-line. Unicon has merged the
                 new values onto this file.  The corrected hhid is found here.
                 The original value is found in the variable hhid94.

               In 1976, there are 103 people grouped into one household.  By
                 using the hhseq value in the Unicon recode _hhid, the user
                 creates more unique households but loses the ability to match
                 the households to the 1975 file.

               To match 1975 to 1976, trim off the last character of 1975 
                 (the 5th digit of segnum). It is a check digit that should
                 not be used to match these two years.

               In 1973-1975 we have used random and segnum, read in as one
                 variable.  IT IS NECESSARY TO USE THESE VARIABLES ALONG WITH
                 THE SERIAL NUMBER (sernum) which is found at the end of the
                 record.  As the three variables are not adjacent, this
                 software has not read them in as one variable, hhid.  Use
                 _hhid for a Unicon recode which does combine these variables.

               In 1968-1972 we have used random and sernum, read in as one
                 variable.  In 1976 we have used random, segnum and sernum,
                 all read in as one variable.  For 1968-1972 and 1976, these
                 are the variables suggested by the Census documentation to use
                 when trying to match households across years.  These should
                 adequately identify a household but it is still not 100% 
                 foolproof. (Our investigation shows that this does not work
                 for 1972; it is necessary to use an alternate method for this 
                 year: Unicon has created a new hhid, incremented every time
                 hhrel =1 or 32 (head).)

               In 1962 we have used serial number as an identifier as suggested
                 by the Census documentation. It is the same as sernum.  Tabs
                 with relhd and hhrel indicate that this is not foolproof.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hhid **
        2006-2005       Same as colums 1-15 of peridnum
        2004-1977       Generated by the Census
                  (per Census:  This variable is unique for each household.
                  It will be recycled after the 8 month rotations.)  It can
                  be broken down as follows:
                        columns 1-2   regional office number
                        columns 3-5   PSU - a geographical division
                        columns 6-9   segment - a smaller geographical division
                        columns 10-12 serial number - unique to a household)
                        In 1996+, county number was added to the string.
        1976            It can be broken down as follows:
                           columns 1-5   Random cluster
                           columns 6-9   Segment number
                           columns 10-11 Serial code (HH designator within PSU,
                                            segment, and sample)
        1975-1973       It can be broken down as follows:
                           columns 1-5   Random cluster
                           columns 6-10  Segment number
        1972-1968       It can be broken down as follows:
                           columns 1-5   Random cluster
                           columns 6-10  Serial number
        1967-1963       It can be broken down as follows:
                           columns 1-3   PSU - a geographical division
                           columns 4-7   Schedule number
        1962            7. Serial No.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hhrel2>       Household relationships recode 2

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P34      
        1        
        HHDREL   

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:
                                                          06-76
               Householder                                1
               Spouse of householder                      2
               Child of householder:
                  <18, never married                      3
                  <18, ever married                       4
                  18+                                     5
               Other relative of householder              6
               Nonrelative of householder                 7
               Secondary individuals/ group quarters      8
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hhrel2 **
        2006-1976       Derived from hhrel
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hhrel3>       Household relationships recode 3

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P35      
        2        
        FAMREL   

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:
                                               06-68
               Householder                     1
               Spouse of householder           2
               Child of householder:
                  <18, never married           3
                  <18, ever married            4
                  18+                          5
               Grandchild of householder       6
               Other relative of householder:
                  <18, never married           7
                  <18, ever married            8
                  18+                          9
               Primary individual              10
               Secondary individual            11
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hhrel3 **
        2006-1968       Derived from hhrel
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hhrel>        Household relationships recode 1
 _hhrel        Unicon recode - Household relationships recode 1

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P37      
        2        
        HHDFMX   

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:                                                           Recode:
                                                   06-88B               06-62
        Householder in family (see prim ind below) 01                   1
        Spouse of householder                      02                   2
        Child                                                           90
        Child of householder:                     
           <18, never married, head of subfamily   03                   3
           <18, never married, not in a subfamily  04                   4
           <18, ever married, head of subfamily    05                   5
           <18, ever married, spouse of subfamily  06                   6
           <18, ever married, not in a subfamily   07                   7
           18+, never married, head of subfamily   08                   8
           18+, never married, not in a subfamily  09                   9
           18+, ever married, head of subfamily    10                   10
           18+, ever married, spouse of subfamily  11                   11
           18+, ever married, not in a subfamily   12                   12
        Stepchild of householder:                     
        (VALUES 13-22 NOT COLLECTED FOR 1994+)                          
           <18, never married, head of subfamily   13                   13
           <18, never married, not in a subfamily  14                   14
           <18, ever married, head of subfamily    15                   15
           <18, ever married, spouse of subfamily  16                   16
           <18, ever married, not in a subfamily   17                   17
           18+, never married, head of subfamily   18                   18
           18+, never married, not in a subfamily  19                   19
           18+, ever married, head of subfamily    20                   20
           18+, ever married, spouse of subfamily  21                   21
           18+, ever married, not in a subfamily   22                   22
        Grandchild of HH, <18, never married, subf                      28
        Grandchild of householder:                     
           <18, never married, head of subfamily   23                   23
           <18, never married, child of subfamily  24                   24
           <18, never married, not in a subfamily  25                   25
           <18, ever married, head of subfamily    26                   26
           <18, ever married, spouse of subfamily  27                   27
           not used                                28                   
           <18, ever married, not in a subfamily   29                   29
           18+, never married, head of subfamily   30                   30
           18+, never married, not in a subfamily  31                   31
           18+, ever married, head of subfamily    32                   32
           18+, ever married, spouse of subfamily  33                   33
           18+, ever married, not in a subfamily   34                   34
        Other relative                                                  91
        Other relative of householder:                     
           <18, never married, head of subfamily   35                   35
           <18, never married, child of subfamily  36                   36
           <18, never married, not in a subfamily  37                   37
           <18, ever married, head of subfamily    38                   38
           <18, ever married, spouse of subfamily  39                   39
           <18, ever married, not in a subfamily   40                   40
           18+, never married, head of subfamily   41                   41
           18+, never married, not in a subfamily  42                   42
           18+, ever married, head of subfamily    43                   43
           18+, ever married, spouse of subfamily  44                   44
           18+, ever married, not in a subfamily   45                   45
        Nonrelative with own relative in HH                             92
        In unrelated (secondary) family:                     
           head of family                          46                   46
           spouse of family head                   47                   47
           child <18, never married                48                   48
        Other relative of unrel (second) fam head:                     
           <18, never married                                           52
           <18, ever married                                            53
           18+, never married                                           54
           18+, ever married                                            55
        Nonrelative with no own relative in HH                          93
        Not in a family:                     
           nonfamily householder (prim indiv)      49                   49
           unrelated (secondary) individual        50                   50
           in group quarters, unrelated individual 51                   51
 
        Due to the complexity of the category descriptions, values are not
        formatted in the output code.

               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                            depend on the selected years.

        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hhrel **
        2006-1968       Derived from relhd, age, marstat
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hhseq>        Household ID within file

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P2       
        5        
        PH-SEQ   

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Related variable:
               hhid - household ID long, use to match across files

        Code:  unique number
 
        Note:  Universe - all person records
               This variable may be used to identify unique household units
               within a single file.  It does NOT match to hhseq values in
               other files.  To match across files, use hhid.  Unfortunately,
               there are problems with duplicate values using the hhid
               variable.  Please see documentation of that variable for more
               details.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hhseq **
        2006-1976       Generated by the Census (not a questionnaire item)
                  (per Census:  This variable is used by the Census for
                  in-house editing.  It should not be used to match to other
                  files as it could change from month to month.)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hhtype>       Type of household recode 3

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        H25
        1
        H-TYPE

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:
                                                                  06-88B
           NIU, non-interview household                           0
           Husband/wife primary family (neither in Armed Forces)  1
           Husband/wife primary family (one/both in Armed Forces) 2
           Unmarried civilian male primary family householder     3
           Unmarried civilian female primary family householder   4
           Unmarried primary family householder in Armed Forces   5
           Civilian male primary individual                       6
           Civilian female primary individual                     7
           Primary individual in Armed Forces                     8
           Group quarters                                         9
 
        Note:  Universe - all interviewed households  (htype2=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hhtype **
        2006-1988B      Derived from lvqtrs, relhd, popstat, marstat
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hhwgt>        Household final weight (*100)

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-04    
        H287     
        8        
        HTST_WGT 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:  The Census Bureau omits decimal points from the data.
 
               THE USER MUST DIVIDE VALUES BY 100 TO OBTAIN CORRECT WEIGHT.

               In July 2005, the Census re-released the 2004 weights.  They 
               were recalculated based on more age detail for children to
               provide better estimates of children by single year of age.
               These TST weights will be the official weights in 2005.

        Note:
        2006-1994       Universe - all interviewed households  (htype2=1)
 
               See discussion of weights in Appendix Q.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hhwgt **
        2006-1977       Final household weight is equivalent to the weight of
                        the wife in husband-wife households and the reference
                        person in all other households.
                        Used for tallying household statistics.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hisp>         Hispanic or nonhispanic

        Original location, length, and name of variable:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: demography

        Code:      

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all interview records (1<=popstat<=3)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hisp **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hmeqty>       Return to home equity

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-91    
        H337     
        5        
        HOUSRET  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Code:  Range  -9999 - +25000
 
        Note:  Universe - all households
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value 
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto
               the original data using the following match variables:
                   1980-1987  hhid, fampos, perid
                   1988B-1990 hhid, famposo, perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95),
               therefore the additional data file for this year was only
               prepared for the 1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hmeqty **
        2006-1980       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS).
                        For noncash valuation estimates, data from
                        the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Health Care
                        Financing Administration (HCFA), and the Department of
                        Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is used.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hnrlct>       Number of nonrelatives of head of household in household

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hnrlct **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hours>        Hours worked last week at all jobs

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P76      
        2        
        A-HRS1   

        Type:  basic

        Topic: hours

        Related variable:
               ahours - allocation flag

        Code:
                                            06-94   
               NIU (non-interview)          -1      
               Children and Armed Forces    00      
               Hours                        01-99+  
               Not working or Armed Forces          
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -4 (hours vary) -9 (no response)

        Note:
        2006-1994       Universe - those who were employed - at work (mlr=1)
                        In 2000, there are no 0 values, but many records show
                        -1.  This contrasts with previous years' results which
                        show 0 values and no -1.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hours **
        2006-1994       20I-1. >HRACT1< Last week, how many hours did you
                            actually work at your (main) job?
                        20I-2. >HRACT2< Last week, how many hours did you
                            actually work at your other job(s)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hrelhd>       Household relationship to household head recode

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - non-group quarters households  (1<=lvqtrs<=6)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hrelhd **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<hrespd>       Line number of household respondent

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-94    
        H12      
        2        
        H-RESPNM 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                          06-94   
               NIU (non-interview)        -1      
               Blank or impossible        0       
               Line number                1-99    
               Nonhousehold respondent            
 
        Note:  Universe - all household records
               Warning: 91% of the values for 1998 are 0.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - hrespd **
        2006-1994       >Pk-Resp< Enter line number of respondent.  New
                         respondent must be a household member and 15+ or
                         a proxy.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<htype1>       Type of household recode 1

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        H278     
        1        
        HHSTATUS 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:
                                                             06-76
               Group quarters                                0
               Primary family                                1
               Primary individual living alone               2
               Primary individual living with nonrelatives   3
 
        Note:           Universe - non-group quarters households
        2006-1988B      1<=hhtype<=8
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - htype1 **
        2006-1976       Derived from lvqtrs, relhd
_______________________________________________________________________________

<htype2>       Type of household interview
 _htype2       Unicon recode - Type of household interview

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        H20      
        1        
        HH-TYPE  

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:                                                          Recode:
                                              06-96                    06-76
               Interview household with head                           1
               Interview                      1                        1
               Grp qtrs, sec individuals                               1
               Noninterview type A            2                        2
               Noninterview type B/C          3                        3
               Noninterview type B                                     3
               Noninterview type C                                     3
 
        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                            depend on the selected years.

        Note:  Universe - all household records
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - htype2 **
        2006-1994       >NONTYP< What type of non-interview do you have?
                          Type A
                          Type B
                          Type C
                          Mistake - do not want to code noninterview
_______________________________________________________________________________

<htype4>       Type of household recode 4

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-94
        H342
        2
        HRHTYPE

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:
                                                                   06-94
            NIU, non-interview household                           0
            Husband/wife primary family (neither in Armed Forces)  1
            Husband/wife primary family (one/both in Armed Forces) 2
            Unmarried civilian male primary family householder     3
            Unmarried civilian female primary family householder   4
            Unmarried primary family householder in Armed Forces   5
            Civilian male primary individual                       6
            Civilian female primary individual                     7
            Primary individual in Armed Forces                     8
            Group quarters with actual families                    9
            Group quarters with secondary individuals only         10
 
        Note:  Universe - all interviewed households  (htype2=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - htype4 **
        2006-1994       Derived from lvqtrs, relhd, popstat, marstat
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incalc>       Income from alimony and child support

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincalc - allocation flag
               tpcdcs - topcode flag

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
               For years 88B+, see inchld, incalm, incont, and incoth
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incalc **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incalm>       Income from alimony

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P421
        5
        ALM-VAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincalm - allocation flag
               tpcdalm - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-03    
               None or NIU     0        
               Top value       99999    
               Top nonrecoded  45000    
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received alimony payments  (incs24=1)
               For years 76-88  see incalc
 
               In 1999-2002 the top, nonrecoded value is $40,000. 
               In 2003 the top, nonrecoded value is $45,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incalm **
        2006-1995       71C. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/bi-weekly/
                             twice monthly/monthly/'   ') in alimony payments
                             in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        71C2. How many (weekly/bi-weekly/twice monthly/monthly/
                             '    ') alimony payments did (name/you) receive
                             in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incdis>       Income from disability

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P360
        6
        DSAB-VAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-88B
               None or NIU     0
               Top value       199998
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received disability payments  (incs26=1)
 
               Construction:  incds1 + incds2
               The data after topcoding were used to create all combined
               income recodes.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incdis **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incds1 + incds2
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incdiv>       Income from dividends, rents and trusts

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincdiv - allocation flag
               tpcdiv - topcode flag

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
               For years 88B forward see incdv2 and incrnt
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incdiv **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incds1>       Income from disability income - primary source

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P350
        5
        DIS-VAL1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincds1 - allocation flag
               tpcdds1 - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-99   
               None or NIU     0       
               Top value       99999   
               Top nonrecoded  35000
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received disability income - primary source
                       (1<=incsd1<=10)
 
               In 1999+ the top, nonrecoded value is $35,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incds1 **
        2006-1996       58E1. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/every
                         other week/twice a month/monthly/    ) in (fill
                         first answer in 58C. or 58COTH) in [19XX/20XX] (last
                         year)?
                        58E12. How many (weekly/every other week/twice a month/
                         monthly) payments did (name/you) receive in (fill
                         from first source in 58C. or 58COTH>) in 19xx?
        2006-1995       61B. Did (name/you) receive any income in [19XX/20XX]
                          (last year) as a result of (your/his/her) health
                          problem, (other than Social Security/other than VA
                          benefits/other than Social Security or VA benefits)?
                        61C. What was the source of this income?
                        61COTH. Specify other source of oncome from health
                          problem or disability
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incds2>       Income from disability income - secondary source

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P355
        5
        DIS-VAL2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincds2 - allocation flag
               tpcdds2 - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-99   
               None or NIU     0       
               Top value       99999   
               Top nonrecoded  35000
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received disability income - secondary 
                          source (1<=incsd2<=10)
 
               In 1999+ the top, nonrecoded value is $35,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incds2 **
        2006-1996       61B. Did (name/you) receive any income in [19XX/20XX]
                          (last year) as a result of (your/his/her) health
                          problem, (other than Social Security/other than VA
                          benefits/other than Social Security or VA benefits)?
                        61C. What was the source of this income?
                        61COTH. Specify other source of income from health
                          problem or disability.
                        61E2. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/
                         every other week/twice a month/monthly/    ) in (fill
                         second answer in 61C. or 61COTH) in [19XX/20XX]
                         (last year)?
                        61E22. How many (weekly/every other week/twice
                         a month/monthly) payments did (name/you) receive in
                         (fill from second source in 61C. or 61COTH>)
                         in 19xx?
                        61C. What was the source of this income?
                        61COTH. Specify other source of income from health
                          problem or disability.
                        58E2./58E3. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/
                         every other week/twice a month/monthly/    ) in (fill
                         second/third answer in 58C. or 58COTH) in [19XX/20XX]
                         (last year)?
                        58E22./58E32. How many (weekly/every other week/twice
                         a month/monthly) payments did (name/you) receive in
                         (fill from second/third source in 58C. or 58COTH>)
                         in 19xx?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incdv2>       Income from dividends

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P393
        5
        DIV-VAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincdv2 - allocation flag
               tpcdiv - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-99    
               None or NIU     0        
               Top value       99999    
               Top nonrecoded  15000
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received dividend payments  (incs02=1)
 
               In 1999+ the top, nonrecoded value is $15,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incdv2 **
        2006-1988B      How much did... receive in dividends from stocks (mutual
                        funds) during 19XX? (Separate amounts for joint
                        ownership)
                                Item Number:  88B-93 -> 67C.
                                              94-06 -> 64C.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<inced>        Income from educational assistance

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P408
        5
        ED-VAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               ainced - allocation flag
               tpcded - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-99    
               None or NIU     0        
               Top value       99999    
               Top nonrecoded  20000
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received educational assistance (incs27=1)
 
               In 1999+ the top, nonrecoded value is $20,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - inced **
        2006-1996       66H. Aside from the Pell Grant assistance, how much
                             did (name/you) receive (weekly/every other week/
                             twice a month/monthly/   ) in educational
                             assistance during [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        66H2. How many (weekly/every other week/twice a month/
                             monthly) payments did (name/you) receive in
                             educational assistance in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
        2006-1994       66B. Did ... receive any educational assistance for
                             tuition, fees, books or living expenses during
                             [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        69F88. How much did ... recieve in Pell Grants during
                             [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incer1>       Earnings from longest job before deductions

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P228
        6
        ERN-VAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincer1 - allocation flag
               tpcder1 - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                           06-01     
               Low value   -99999    
               Top value   varies    
               None/NIU    000000    
 
                        Top code     Top value 
               1996     150,000      576,372
               1997     150,000      454,816
               1998     150,000      442,040
               1999     150,000      492,657
               2000     150,000      362,302
               2001     150,000      337,173
               2002     150,000      477,562
               2003     200,000      595,494
               2004     200,000      556,932
               2005     200,000      713,263
               2006     200,000      543,488

        Note:  Universe - those with earnings from work done last year
                          (incser=1)
 
               In 1996-2002 the top, nonrecoded value is $150,000. 
               In 2003 forward the top, norecoded value is $200,000.
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3 for details on average replacement values for
               earning fields in 1996 forward.

               In some years, the topcode flags are inconsistent with the actual
               data.  See Appendix H.4 for details.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incer1 **
        2006-1988B      48A. How much did... earn from this employer before
                             (95+:taxes and) deductions during [19XX/20XX]
                             (last year)?
                        48B. What was... net earnings from this business/farm
                             after expenses during [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incern>       Person's total earnings

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P448     
        8        
        PEARNVAL 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               tpcdea - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                        06-96     
        Bottom value    -389961   
        Top value       999999    
 
        Note:
        2006-1996       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
                        Construction - incwag + incse + incfrm
                        The data after topcoding were used to create all
                        combined income recodes.
 
                        In some years, the topcode flags seem to be inconsistent
                        with the actual data.  See Appendix H.4 for details.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incern **
        2006-1976       Derived from incwag + incse + incfrm
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incfr1>       Income from other work - farm self-employment

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-01    
        P853     
        6        
        FRM-VAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincfr1 - allocation flag
               tpcdfr1 - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-96     
               Bottom value     -9999     
               Top value        varies    
               None or NIU      00000     
 
                        Top code     Top value 
               1996     25,000        53,067
               1997     25,000        38,781
               1998     25,000        92,601
               1999     25,000        65,337
               2000     25,000        87,165
               2001     25,000       184,485
               2002     25,000       431,345
               2003     25,000       199,326
               2004     25,000       301,900
               2005     25,000        72,431 
               2006     25,000       289,288  

        Note:  Universe - those who earned money from farm work other than
                          longest job held last year  (farmot=1)
 
               In 1996+ the top, nonrecoded value is $25,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3 for details on average replacement values for
               earning fields in 1996 forward.

               In some years, the topcode flags are inconsistent with the actual
               data.  See Appendix H.4 for details.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incfr1 **
        2006-1994       49B3. How much did (name/you) earn from (your/his/her)
                           farm after expenses?
                        50B. Other than the farm income we have already talked
                           about, did (name/you) receive any income from
                           agricultural work done for others, recreational
                           services, or government farm programs other than
                           loans?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incfrm>       Income from farm or nonincorporated self employment
 _incfrm       Unicon recode - Income from farm or nonincorp self employment

        Original location, length, and name of variable:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincfrm - allocation flag
               tpcdfr - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
                        In some years, the topcode flags seem to be inconsistent
                        with the actual data.  See Appendix H.4 for details.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incfrm **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<inchld>       Income from child support

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P415
        5
        CSP-VAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               ainchld - allocation flag
               tpcdcs  - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-99    
               None or NIU     0        
               Top value       99999    
               Top nonrecoded  15000
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received child support payments (incs25=1)
               For years 76-88  see incalc
 
               In 1999+ the top, nonrecoded value is $15,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - inchld **
        2006-1995       70C. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/bi-weekly/
                           twice monthly/monthly/'   ') in child support
                           payments in [19XX/20XX] (last spring)?
                        70C2. How much (weekly/bi-weekly/twice monthyly/monthly/
                           '    ') child support did (name/you) receive in
                           [19XX/20XX] (last spring)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incint>       Income from interest, dividends and net rentals
 _incint       Unicon recode - Income from interest, dividends and net rentals

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P386     
        5        
        INT-VAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincint - allocation flag
               tpcdin - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-03  
               Top value        99999  
               Top nonrecoded   25000  
               NIU                     
               None or NIU      0      
               Recode:NIU              
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received interest payments
                                   (incs03=1)
               In 1999-2002 the top, nonrecoded value is $35,000. 
               In 2003 forward the top, nonrecoded value is $25,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.
 
               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

               In 76 and onward, this variable records only interest values.
               See (incdiv) for dividend and rental values in 76-98.
               Tabulations indicate that the bottom value is really
               -9999 for the years 1968-1975.
        1988-1968       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incint **
        2006-1980      AT ANYTIME DURING 19XX DID ANYONE IN THIS HOUSEHOLD:
                             (1) Have money in any kind of savings account or
                                 money market fund?
                             (2) Have any bonds, treasury notes, IRA's or
                                 certificates of deposit?
                             (3) Have an interest earning checking account or
                                 any other investments which pay interest?
                                Item Number:  80-87 -> 63.,63A.
                                              88-93 -> 66.,66A.
                                              94-06 -> 63A1.-63A3.
                        How much did... receive in interest from these sources
                        during [19XX/20XX] (last year), including even small
                        amounts (94-95: reinvested or) credited to accounts?
                        (Separate amounts for joint ownership)
                        (94-95: Do not include interest earned from series E, F
                        and J U.S. savings bonds which were not cashed during
                        19XX.)
                                Item Number:  80-87 -> 63C.
                                              88-93 -> 66C.
                                              94-06 -> 63C.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<income>       Person's total income
 _income       Unicon recode - Person's total income

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P440     
        8        
        PTOTVAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincome - allocation flag
               tpcdto - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                06-96     
        Btm Val -389961   
        Top Val varies    
        NIU               
        Blank             
        Rec:NIU           
 
        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - adults (1<=popstat<=2)
                        Construction - incern + incuer
                        The data after topcoding were used to create all
                        combined income recodes.
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - income **
        2006-1976       Derived from incern + incuer
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incomp>       Income frm unemplymt/workman's comp/veterans paymts/govt pensions
 _incomp       Unicon recode - Inc unemp/workman's comp/vet pay/govt pensions

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincomp - allocation flag
               tpcdvp - topcode flag

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
               Tabulations indicate that the top value is really 29999 for
               the years 1986-1988.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - INCOMP **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incont>       Income from contributions, financial assistance from friends

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P427
        5
        FIN-VAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincont - allocation flag
               tpcdcont - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-99   
               None or NIU     0       
               Top value       99999   
               Top nonrecoded  30000
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received financial assistance  (incs12=1)
 
               In 1999+ the top, nonrecoded value is $30,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incont **
        2006-1988B      72A. During [19XX/20XX] (last year) did anyone in this
                             household receive any regular financial assistance
                             from friends or relatives not living in this
                             household?
        2006-1995       72C. How much assistance did (name/you) receive
                             (weekly/bi-weekly/twice monthly/monthly/'   ')
                             in regular financial assistance in [19XX/20XX]
                             (last year)?
                        72C2. How many (weekly/bi-weekly/twice monthly/monthly)
                              payments did (name/you) receive in regular
                              financial assistance in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incoth>       Income from other sources
 _incoth       Unicon recode - Income from other sources

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P435     
        5        
        OI-VAL   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincoth - allocation flag
               tpcdoth - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-99   
               None or NIU     0       
               Bottom value            
               Top value       99999   
               Top nonrecoded  25000
               Missing/NIU             
               Recode:Miss/NIU         
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received income from other sources
                                   (incs13=1)
               In 1999+ the top, nonrecoded value is $25,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.
 
               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.
        1975-1968       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
               Title is 'Income from alimony, contribution or anything else'
               Tabulation indicate that the bottom value is really 0 for all
               years.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incoth **
        2006-1998       731. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/every other
                          week/twice a month/monthly/   ) in income from hobbies
                          home business, farms, or business interest not already
                          covered during [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        7312. How many (weekly/every other week/twice a month/
                          monthly) payments did (name/you) receive in income
                          from hobbies, home business, farms, or business
                          interest not already covered in [19XX/20XX]
                          (last year)?
                        732. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/every other
                          week/twice a month/monthly/   ) in income from any
                          unemployment compensation, severance pay, welfare,
                          foster child care payments, or any other money not
                          already covered during [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        7322. How many (weekly/every other week/twice a month/
                          monthly) payments did (name/you) receive in income
                          from any unemployment compensation, severance pay,
                          welfare, foster child care payments, or any other
                          money not already covered during [19XX/20XX]
                          (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incpa>        Income from public assistance or welfare
 _incpa        Unicon recode - Income from public assistance or welfare

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P305     
        5        
        PAW-VAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincpa - allocation flag
               tpcdpa - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-94     
               None or NIU      00000     
               Bottom value               
               Top value        25000     
               Missing/NIU                
               Recode:Miss/NIU            
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received public assistance
                                   (incs05=1)
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incpa **
        2006-1995       59E. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/bi-weekly/
                             twice monthly/monthly/'   ') in Public Assistance
                             or Welfare Payments in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        59E2. How many (weekly/bi-weekly/twice monthly/monthly/
                            '    ') Public Assistance or Welfare Payments did
                            (name/you) receive in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incr>         Person's income recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P466     
        2        
        PTOT-R   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                    06-88B    
               NIU                  00        
               None                           
               Under $2,500         01        
               Loss                           
               $1 to $499                     
               $500 to $999                   
               $1,000 to $1,499               
               $1,500 to $1,999               
               $2,000 to $2,499               
               $2,500 to $4,999     02        
               $2,500 to $2,999               
               $3,000 to $3,499               
               $3,500 to $3,999               
               $4,000 to $4,999               
               $5,000 to $7,499     03        
               $5,000 to $5,999               
               $6,000 to $6,999               
               $7,000 to $7,499               
               $7,500 to $7,999               
               $7,500 to $9,999     04        
               $8,000 to $8,499               
               $8,500 to $8,999               
               $9,000 to $9,999               
               $10,000 to $10,999             
               $10,000 to $12,499   05        
               $11,000 to $11,999             
               $12,000 to $12,999             
               $12,500 to $14,999   06        
               $13,000 to $13,999             
               $14,000 to $14,999             
               $15,000 to $15,999             
               $15,000 to $17,499   07        
               $16,000 to $16,999             
               $17,000 to $17,999             
               $17,500 to $19,999   08        
               $18,000 to $19,999             
               $20,000 to $24,999             
               $20,000 to $22,499   09        
               $22,500 to $24,999   10        
               $25,000 to $27,499   11        
               $25,000 to $29,999             
               $27,500 to $29,999   12        
               $30,000 to $32,499   13        
               $30,000 to $34,999             
               $32,500 to $34,999   14        
               $35,000 to $37,499   15        
               $35,000 to $39,999             
               $37,500 to $39,999   16        
               $40,000 to $42,499   17        
               $40,000 to $49,999             
               $42,500 to $44,999   18        
               $45,000 to $47,499   19        
               $47,500 to $49,999   20        
               $50,000 and over               
               $50,000 to $52,499   21        
               $50,000 to $59,999             
               $52,500 to $54,999   22        
               $55,000 to $57,499   23        
               $57,500 to $59,999   24        
               $60,000 to $62,499   25        
               $60,000 to $74,999             
               $62,500 to $64,999   26        
               $65,000 to $67,499   27        
               $67,500 to $69,999   28        
               $70,000 to $72,499   29        
               $72,500 to $74,999   30        
               $75,000 to $77,499   31        
               $75,000 and over               
               $77,500 to $79,999   32        
               $80,000 to $82,499   33        
               $82,500 to $84,999   34        
               $85,000 to $87,499   35        
               $87,500 to $89,999   36        
               $90,000 to $92,499   37        
               $92,500 to $94,999   38        
               $95,000 to $97,499   39        
               $97,500 to $99,999   40        
               $100,000 and over    41        
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incr **
        2006-1976       Derived from income
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incret>       Income from retirement funds

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P379     
        6        
        RTM-VAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincret - allocation flag
               tpcdre - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-88B    
               None or NIU      000000    
               Top value        199998    
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received retirement payments
                                   (incsre=1)
                        For years 88B forward also see incsr1 and incsr2
                        Tabulations indicate that the top value is really
                        99999 for 1989.
                        Tabulations indicate that the top value is really
                        223,998 for 1994.
                        Construction - incrt1 + incrt2
                        The data after topcoding were used to create all
                        combined income recodes.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incret **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incrt1 + incrt2
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incrnt>       Income from rent

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P399
        5
        RNT-VAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincrnt - allocation flag
               tpcdrnt - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-99   
               Bottom value    -9999   
               Top value       99999   
               Top nonrecoded  40000   
               None or NIU     0       
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received rental income  (incs04=1)
 
               In 1999-2002 the top, nonrecoded value is $25,000. 
               In 2003 forward the top, nonrecoded value is $40,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incrnt **
        2006-1988B      How much did... receive in income from rent (roomers or
                        boarders, estates, trusts, or royalties) AFTER EXPENSES
                        for [19XX/20XX] (last year)? (Separate amounts for joint
                        ownership)
                                Item Number:  88B-93 -> 68C.
                                              94-06 -> 65C.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incrt1>       Income from retirement income - primary source

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P369
        5
        RET-VAL1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincrt1 - allocation flag
               tpcdrt1 - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-99   
               None or NIU     0       
               Top value       99999   
               Top nonrecoded  45000   
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received retirement income - primary source
                          (1<=incsr1<=8)
 
               In 1999+ the top, nonrecoded value is $45,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incrt1 **
        2006-1995       62A. During [19XX/20XX] (last year), did (you/anyone
                          in this household) receive any pension or retirement
                          income from a previous employer or union, or any other
                          type of retirement income (other than Social Security/
                          other than VA benefits/other than Social Security or
                          VA benefits)?
                        62E1. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/bi-weekly/
                          twice monthly/monthly/'   ') before deductions in_____
                          (read source) payments in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        62E12. How many (weekly/bi-weekly/twice monthly/monthly/
                          '    ') payments did (name/you) receive in (first
                          above source) payments in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incrt2>       Income from retirement income - secondary source

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P374
        5
        RET-VAL2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincrt2 - allocation flag
               tpcdrt2 - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-99   
               None or NIU     0       
               Top value       99999   
               Top nonrecoded  45000   
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received retirement income - secondary 
                          source (1<=incsr2<=8)
 
               In 1999+ the top, nonrecoded value is $45,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incrt2 **
        2006-1995       62A. During [19XX/20XX] (last year), did (you/anyone
                          in this household) receive any pension or retirement
                          income from a previous employer or union, or any other
                          type of retirement income (other than Social Security/
                          other than VA benefits/other than Social Security or
                          VA benefits)?
                        62E2. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/bi-weekly/
                          twice monthly/monthly/'   ') before deductions in_____
                          (read source) payments in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        62E22. How many (weekly/bi-weekly/twice monthly/monthly/
                            '    ') payments did (name/you) receive in
                            (second above source) in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                          Repeat until all sources have been accounted for.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs01>      Income recipiency: soc sec (69-06) or railroad retirement (69-72)
 _incs01      Unicon recode - Income rec: soc sec (69-06)/RR retirement (69-72)

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P290     
        1        
        SS-YN    

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs01 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                      Recode:
                     06-76         06-69
               NIU   0             0
               Yes   1             1
               No    2             2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs01 **
        2006-1980       56. During [19XX/20XX] (last year) did anyone in this
                             household receive:
                        56A. Any Social Security payments from the U.S.
                             Government?
                        56B. Who received Social Security payments either for
                             themselves or as combined payments with other
                             family members?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs02>       Income recipiency: dividends
 _incs02       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: dividends

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P391     
        1        
        DIV-YN   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs02 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                        Recode:
                       06-76         06-69
               NIU     0             0
               Yes     1             1
               No      2             2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs02 **
        2006-1980       AT ANYTIME DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) DID ANYONE
                        IN THIS HOUSEHOLD (95+: '15 years and older'):
                           own any shares of stock in corporations or any mutual
                           fund shares?  Which members of this household?
                           (Include each in cases of joint ownership)
                        Did ... receive dividends?
                                Item Number:  80-87 -> 64., 64A., 64B.
                                              88-93 -> 67., 67A., 67B.
                                              94-06 -> 64., 64A., 64B., 67B.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs03>       Income recipiency: interest
 _incs03       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: interest

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P385     
        1        
        INT-YN   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs03 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                       Recode:
                      06-76         06-69
               NIU    0             0
               Yes    1             1
               No     2             2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs03 **
        2006-1988       AT ANYTIME DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) DID ANYONE
                        IN THIS HOUSEHOLD:
                              (1) Have money in any kind of savings account or
                              money market fund?
                              (2) Have any bonds, treasury notes, IRA's or
                              certificates of deposit?
                              (3) Have an interest earning checking account or
                              any other investments which pay interest?
                        Which members of this household (95+:'ages 15 and
                        over') had...?  (Include each in cases of joint accounts
                        or ownership)
                                Item Number:  88-93 -> 66., 66A., 66B.
                                              94-06 -> 63A1.-63A3., 63B.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs04>       Income recipiency: net rental and royalties
 _incs04       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: net rental and royalties

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P398     
        1        
        RNT-YN   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs04 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                         Recode:
                      06-76           06-69
               NIU    0               0
               Yes    1               1
               No     2               2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs04 **
        2006-1980       DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) DID ANYONE IN THIS
                        HOUSEHOLD:
                          (1) own any houses, apartments, business property or
                          land which was rented to others?
                          (2) receive income from royalties or from roomers or
                          boarders? (Exclude amounts paid by own children (80)
                          / relatives (81-88,94-98)).
                          (3) receive income from estates or trusts?  (Exclude
                          estates or trusts already reported).
                        Who received this rent(income)? (Include each in case
                          of joint ownership)
                                Item Number:  80-87 -> 65. 65A. 65B.
                                              88-93 -> 68. 68A. 68B.
                                              94-06 -> 65A1.-65A3. 65B.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs05>       Income recipiency: public assistance or welfare
 _incs05       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: public assistance or welfare

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P301     
        1        
        PAW-YN   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs05 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                            Recode:
                         06-76           06-69
               NIU       0               0
               Yes       1               1
               No        2               2
               Bad data  9               9
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               See Appendix Y for discussion of income threshold effects on
               low-income items.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs05 **
        2006-1980       AT ANY TIME DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) EVEN FOR
                        ONE MONTH DID ANYONE IN THIS HOUSEHOLD RECEIVE:
                        Any public assistance or welfare payments from the State
                        or local welfare office?
                        (94-98: Include such payments as AFDC, ADC, General
                        Assistance Program, Emergency Assistance, Cuban/Haitian
                        Refugee, or Indian Assistance.  Do not include Food
                        Stamps or SSI payments.)
                        Who received these payments?
                                Item Number:  80-87 -> 68., 68A., 68B.
                                              88-93 -> 59., 59A., 59B.
                                              94-06 -> 59A88. 59B88.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs06>       Income recipiency: unemployment compensation
 _incs06       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: unemployment compensation

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:                        Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
               The values in 1970 are all zero for this variable.
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs06 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs07>       Income recipiency: worker's compensation
 _incs07       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: worker's compensation

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P284     
        1        
        WC-TYPE  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs07 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                                          Recode:
                               06-88B                  06-69
               NIU             0                       0
               Yes                                     1
               No                                      2
               State           1                       1
               Employer *      2                       1
               Own insurance   3                       1
               Other           4                       1
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received worker's compensation
                                   (incswc=1)
                        In 88B-98 this includes employer's insurance
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs07 **
        2006-1980       During [19XX/20XX] (last year) did... receive any
                        Worker's Compensation payments or other payments as a
                        result of job related injury or illness?
                        Exclude sick pay and disability retirement.
                        If yes, what was the source of these
                        payments?
                        -State Workers Compensation
                        -Employer or employer's insurance
                        -Own insurance
                        -Other
                                Item Number:  80-87 -> 52A. 52B.
                                              88-88B -> 48. 48A.
                                              89-93 -> 53A. 53B.
                                              94-06 -> 52A. 52B.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs08>       Income recipiency: government employee pensions
 _incs08       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: government employee pensions

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:                       Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs08 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs09>       Income recipiency: veteran's payments
 _incs09       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: veteran's payments

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P310     
        1        
        VET-YN   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs09 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                       Recode:
                      06-76         06-69
               NIU    0             0
               Yes    1             1
               No     2             2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs09 **
        2006-1989       AT ANY TIME DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) DID ANYONE
                        IN THIS HOUSEHOLD RECEIVE:
                        Any Veterans' (VA) payments?
                        If yes, who received Veterans'(VA) payments?
                                Item Number:  89-93 -> 60 60A. 60B.
                                              94-06 -> 60A88. 60B88.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs10>       Income recipiency: private pensions
 _incs10       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: private pensions

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:                       Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs10 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs11>       Income recipiency: alimony and child support
 _incs11       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: alimony and child support

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:                       Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
               The values in 1970 are all zero for this variable.
               For 1988B forward see incs24 and incs25
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs11 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs12>       Income recipiency: contributions
 _incs12       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: contributions

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P426     
        1        
        FIN-YN   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs12 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                       Recode:
                      06-76         06-69
               NIU    0             0
               Yes    1             1
               No     2             2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs12 **
        2006-1980       72. DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) DID ANYONE IN THIS
                            HOUSEHOLD RECEIVE:
                        72A. Any (other) regular financial assistance from
                             friends or relatives not living in this household?
                             (Do not include loans)
                        72B. Who received this assistance?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs13>       Income recipiency: other sources
 _incs13       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: other sources

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P434     
        1        
        OI-YN    

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                       Recode:
                      06-76         06-69
               NIU    0             0
               Yes    1             1
               No     2             2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs13 **
        2006-1995       73A1. Sometimes people forget about small amounts of
                             income, or income received for only part of the
                             year.
                             During [19XX/20XX] (last year), (did anyone in
                             this household/ you) receive income from:
                             Hobbies, home businesses, farms or business
                             interests not already covered?
                        73A1B. Who received this income?
                        73A2. During [19XX/20XX] (last year), (did anyone in
                             this household/ you) receive income from:
                             Any unemployment compensation, severance pay,
                             welfare, foster child care payments, or any
                             other money income not already covered?
                        73A2B. Who received this income?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs14>       Income recipiency: railroad retirement
 _incs14       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: railroad retirement

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:                        Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs14 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs15>       Income recipiency: wage and salary

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P242     
        1        
        WSAL-YN  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs15 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-76
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1990       Universe -those who earn any income from wage & salaries
                                   (incser=1 or ernows=1)
                        Includes self-employed incorporated.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs15 **
        2006-1994       48A. How much did (name/you) earn form this employer
                             before (95+:'taxes and other') deductions during
                             [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        49B1. How much did (name/you) earn from all other
                             employers (95+:'before taxes and other deductions
                             during [19XX/20XX] (last year)?')
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs16>       Income recipiency: self-employment

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P255     
        1        
        SEMP-YN  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs16 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-76
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1990       Universe - those who earn any income from nonfarm self-
                                   employment (incser=1 or seoth=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs16 **
        2006-1994       48B. What were (name's/your) net earnings from this
                             business/farm after expenses during [19XX/20XX]
                             (last year)?
                        49B2. How much did (name/you) earn from (his/her/your)
                             own business after expenses?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs17>       Income recipiency: farm

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P268     
        1        
        FRSE-YN  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs17 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-76
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1990       Universe - those who earn any income from farm self-
                                   employment (incser=1 or farmot=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs17 **
        2006-1994       48B. What were (name's/your) net earnings from this
                            business/farm after expenses during [19XX/20XX]
                            (last year)?
                        49B3. How much did (name/you) earn from (his/her/your)
                            farm after expenses?
                        CHK50A. CHECK ITEM:
                            Is the longest job entered for this person "farmer"?
                        50B. Other than the farm income we have already talked
                            about, did (name/you) receive any income from
                            agricultural work done for others, recreational
                            services, or government farm programs other than
                            loans?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs18>       Income recipiency: supplemental security, US government

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P296     
        1        
        SSI-YN   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs18 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-76
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1998       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs18 **
        2006-1980       57. During [19XX/20XX] (last year) did anyone in this
                             household receive:
                        57A. Any SSI payments, that is, Supplemental
                                Security Income?
                        57B. If yes to 57A, who received SSI?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs19>       Income recipiency: state/local government

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs19 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs20>       Income recipiency: estates and trusts

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               For years 1988B forward see incsot.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs20 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs21>       Income recipiency: military retirement

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               For years 1988B+ see incsr1 and incsr2.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs21 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs22>       Income recipiency: aid to dependent children
 _incs22       Unicon recode - Income recipiency: aid to dependent children

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P302     
        1        
        PAW-TYP  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs22 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                                          Recode:
                               06-01                   06-76
               NIU             0                       0
               Yes*                                    1
               No                                      2
               AFCD (ADC)                              1
               TANF/AFCD       1                       1
               Other           2                       1
               AFCD & other    3                       1
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received public assistance
                                   (incs05=1)
 
               See Appendix Y for discussion of income threshold effects on
               low-income items.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs22 **
        2006-1980       AT ANY TIME DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) EVEN FOR
                        ONE MONTH DID ANYONE IN THIS HOUSEHOLD RECEIVE:
                        Any public assistance or welfare payments from the State
                        or local welfare office?
                        (94+: Include such payments as AFDC, ADC, General
                        Assistance Program, Emergency Assistance, Cuban/Haitian
                        Refugee, or Indian Assistance.  Do not include Food
                        Stamps or SSI payments.)
                        Who received these payments?
                        Did... receive Aid to Families with Dependent
                        Children (AFDC)/Aid to Dependent CHildren (ADC),
                        [98+: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)]
                        or some other type of assistance payments?
                                Item Number:  80-87 -> 68. 68A. 68B. 68C.
                                              88-93 -> 59. 59A. 59B. 59C.
                                              94-06 -> 59A88. 59B88. 59C88.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs23>       Income recipiency: state/local government pension

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               For 1988B forward see incsr1 and incsr2

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs23 **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs24>       Income recipiency: alimony

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P420
        1
        ALM-YN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs24 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-88B
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               For years 1969-1988 see incs11.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs24 **
        2006-1988B      71. DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) DID ANYONE IN THIS
                            HOUSEHOLD RECEIVE:
                        71A. Any alimony payments?
                        71B. Who received these payments during [19XX/20XX]
                             (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs25>       Income recipiency: child support

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P414
        1
        CSP-YN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs25 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-88B
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults (1<=popstat<=2)
 
               For years 1969-1988 see incs11.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs25 **
        2006-1988B      70. DURING [19XX/20XX] (last year) DID ANYONE IN THIS
                             HOUSEHOLD RECEIVE:
                        70A. Any child support payments?
                        70B. Who received these payments?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs26>       Income recipiency: disability

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P345
        1
        DIS-YN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs26 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-88B
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults (1<=popstat<=2)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs26 **
        2006-1995       61B. Did (name/you) receive any income in [19XX/20XX]
                        (last year) as a result of (your/his/her) health
                        problem, (other than Social Security/other than VA
                        benefits/other than Social Security or VA benefits)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs27>       Income recipiency: educational assistance

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P404
        1
        ED-YN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs27 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-88B
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults (1<=popstat<=2)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs27 **
        2006-1988B      During [19XX/20XX] (last year) did anyone in this
                        household attend school beyond the high school level
                        including a college, university or other schools
                        (including vocational, business, or trade schools)?
                        Did anyone receive any educational assistance for
                        tuition, fees, books, or living expenses during
                        [19XX/20XX] (last year)? (Exclude loans or assistance
                        from household members or VA educational benefits)
                        Which member received assistance? (Anyone else?)
                                Item Number:  88B-93 -> 69A. 69B. 69C.
                                              94-06 -> 66A. 66B. 66C.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incs28>       Income recipiency: survivors benefits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P322
        1
        SUR-YN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincs28 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-88B
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults (1<=popstat<=2)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incs28 **
        2006-1995       58A. Did (you/anyone in this household) receive any
                         survivior benefits in [19XX/20XX] (last year) such as
                         widow's pensions, estates, trusts, annuities, or any
                         other survivor benefits, (other than Social Security/
                         other that VA bnefits/other than Social Security or
                         VA benefits)?
                        58B. Who received this income?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsd1>       Primary source of disability income

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P346
        2
        DIS-SC1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincsd1 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                                            06-99  
               NIU or none                                  0      
               Worker's compensation                        1      
               Company or union disability                  2      
               Federal gov't disability                     3      
               US military retirement disability            4      
               State or local gov't employee disability     5      
               US railroad retirement disability            6      
               Accident or disability insurance             7      
               Black lung miner's disability                8
               State temporary sickness                     9
               Don't know or other                          10     
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received disability payments  (incs26=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsd1 **
        2006-1988B      What was the source of this income? (Any other income
                        related to this health condition or disability?)
                             - Worker's compensation
                             - Company or union disability
                             - Federal Government (Civil Service) disability
                             - U.S. military retirement disability
                             - State or local gov't employee disability
                             - U.S. Railroad Retirement disability
                             - Accident or disability insurance
                             - Black Lung miner's disability
                             - State or temporary sickness
                             - Other or don't know(Specify in notes)
                                Item Number:  88B-93 -> 64C.
                                              94-06 -> 61C.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsd2>       Secondary source of disability income

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P348
        2
        DIS-SC2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincsd2 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                                            06-03  
               NIU or none                                  0      
               Worker's compensation                        1      
               Company or union disability                  2      
               Federal gov't disability                     3      
               US military retirement disability            4      
               State or local gov't employee disability     5      
               US railroad retirement disability            6      
               Accident or disability insurance             7      
               Black lung miner's disability                8
               State temporary sickness                     9
               Don't know or other                          10     
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received more than one type of disability
                        payment (incs26=1 & 2 entries for item64c in survey)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsd2 **
        2006-1988B      What was the source of this income? (Any other income
                        related to this health condition or disability?)
                             - Worker's compensation
                             - Company or union disability
                             - Federal Government (Civil Service) disability
                             - U.S. military retirement disability
                             - State or local gov't employee disability
                             - U.S. Railroad Retirement disability
                             - Accident or disability insurance
                             - Black Lung miner's disability
                             - State or temporary sickness
                             - Other or don't know(Specify in notes)
                                Item Number:  88B-93 -> 64C.
                                              94-06 -> 61C.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incse1>       Income from other work - own business self-employment

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-96    
        P830     
        6        
        SE-VAL   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincse1 - allocation flag
               tpcdse1 - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-96     
               Bottom value     -9999     
               Top value        varies    
               None or NIU      000000    
 
                        Top code     Top value 
               1996     40,000       154,528
               1997     40,000       152,709
               1998     40,000       104,335
               1999     40,000       131,519
               2000     40,000       119,585
               2001     40,000       119,800
               2002     40,000       127,597
               2003     50,000       193,633
               2004     50,000       154,049
               2005     50,000       166,826
               2006     50,000       186,628

        Note:  Universe - those who earned money from work other than longest 
                          job held last year, from self-employment  (seoth=1)
 
               In 1996-2002 the top, nonrecoded value is $40,000. 
               In 2003 forward the top, norecoded value is $50,000.
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3 for details on average replacement values for
               earning fields in 1996 forward.

               In some years, the topcode flags are inconsistent with the actual
               data.  See Appendix H.4 for details.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incse1 **
        2006-1994       49B2. How much did (name/you) earn from (his/her/your)
                             own business after expenses?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incse>        Income from nonfarm self employment
 _incse        Unicon recode - Income from nonfarm self employment

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P256     
        6        
        SEMP-VAL 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincse - allocation flag
               tpcdse - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                  06-96     
        Bot value -99999    
        Top value varies    
        NIU                 
        None/NIU  000000    
        Blank               
        Rec:NIU             
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who earned nonfarm self-employment
                                   (ernsrc=2  or  seoth=1)
                        Tabulations indicate that the bottom value is really
                             -17499 for the year 1988 Bridge.
                        Tabulations indicate that the bottom value is really
                             -199998 for the years 1991-1992.
                        Tabulations indicate that the bottom value is really
                             -19998 for the years 1994.
                        Construction - incse1 + (incer1 if ernsrc=2)
                        The data after topcoding were used to create all
                        combined income recodes.
                        See incse and incer1 for TOPCODING information in
                        1996 forward.
 
                        In some years, the topcode flags seem to be inconsistent
                        with the actual data.  See Appendix H.4 for details.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incse **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incer1 + incse1
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsec>       Income from supplemental security

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-96    
        P819     
        5        
        SSI-VAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincsec - allocation flag
               tpcdsp - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag
               resnssi1 - reason for receiving SSI income (2001+)
               resnssi2 - reason for receiving SSI income (2001+)

        Code:
                                06-96     
               None or NIU      00000     
               Top value        25000     
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received supplemental security
                                   (incs18=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsec **
        2006-1996       57C4. Did anyone in this household receive any
                             Supplemental Security Income in [19XX/20XX] (last
                             year) that we have not already counted on behalf
                             of children in this household? Includes all
                             children under 18 years of age.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incser>       Earnings from longest job recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P227
        1
        ERN-YN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincser - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-88B
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1990       Universe - those persons ages 15+ (age>=15)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incser **
        2006-1994       48A. How much did (name/you) earn form this employer
                             before (95+:'taxes and other') deductions during
                             [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        48B. What were (name's/your) net earnings from this
                             business/farm after expenses during [19XX/20XX]
                             (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsi1>       Income from survivor's income - primary source

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P327
        5
        SUR-VAL1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincsi1 - allocation flag
               tpcdsi1 - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-99   
               None or NIU     0       
               Top value       99999   
               Top nonrecoded  50000
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received survivor's income - primary source
                          (1<=incss1<=10)
 
               In 1999+ the top, nonrecoded value is $50,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsi1 **
        2006-1996       58E1. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/every
                         other week/twice a month/monthly/    ) in (fill
                         first answer in 58C. or 58COTH) in [19XX/20XX] (last
                         year)?
                        58E12. How many (weekly/every other week/twice a month/
                         monthly) payments did (name/you) receive in (fill
                         from first source in 58C. or 58COTH>) in 19xx?
        2006-1995       58A. Did (you/anyone in this household) receive any
                         survivor benefits in [19XX/20XX] (last year) such as
                         widow's pensions, estates, trusts, annuities, or any
                         other survivor benefits, (other than Social Security/
                         other than VA benefits/ohter than Social Security or
                         VA benefits)?
                        58C. What was the source of this income?
                        58COTH. Specify other source of income as survivor or
                         widow.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsi2>       Income from survivor's income - secondary source

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P332
        5
        SUR-VAL2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincsi2 - allocation flag
               tpcdsi2 - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                               06-99   
               None or NIU     0       
               Top value       99999   
               Top nonrecoded  50000
 
        Note:  Universe - received survivor's income - secondary source
                          (1<=incss2<=10)
 
               In 1999+ the top, nonrecoded value is $50,000. 
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement 
               values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsi2 **
        2006-1996       58E2./58E3. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/
                         every other week/twice a month/monthly/    ) in (fill
                         second/third answer in 58C. or 58COTH) in [19XX/20XX]
                         (last year)?
                        58E22./58E32. How many (weekly/every other week/twice
                         a month/monthly) payments did (name/you) receive in
                         (fill from second/third source in 58C. or 58COTH>)
                         in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
        2006-1995       58A. Did (you/anyone in this household) receive any
                         survivor benefits in [19XX/20XX] (last year) such as
                         widow's pensions, estates, trusts, annuities, or any
                         other survivor benefits, (other than Social Security/
                         other than VA benefits/ohter than Social Security or
                         VA benefits)?
                        58C. What was the source of this income?
                        58COTH. Specify other source of income as survivor or
                         widow.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsot>       Source of other income
 _incsot       Unicon recode - Source of other income

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P432
        2
        OI-OFF

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:                                                         Recode:
                                                    06-90             06-88B
               NIU                                  00                00
               Social security                      01                01
               Private pensions                     02                02
               AFDC                                 03                03
               Other public assistance              04                04
               Interest                             05                05
               Dividend                             06                06
               Rents or royalties                   07                07
               Estates or trusts                    08                08
               State disability (worker's comp)     09                09
               Disability payments (own insurance)  10                10
               Unemployment compensation            11                11
               Strike benefits                      12                12
               Annuities or paid up insurance       13                13
               No income                            14                14
               Longest job                          15                15
               Wages or salary                      16                16
               Nonfarm self-employment              17                17
               Farm self-employment                 18                18
               Anything else                        19                19
               Railroad retirement                                    20
               SSI                                                    21
               Veterans payments                                      22
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received other income  (incs13=1)
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsot **
        2006-1988B      Sometimes people forget about small amounts of income,
                        or income received for only part of the year.
                        During [19XX/20XX] (last year), did (anyone in this
                        household/you) receive income from:
                        (1) Hobbies, home businesses, farms, or business
                            interests not already covered?
                        (2) Any unemployment compensation, welfare or any other
                            money income not already covered? ('95-97: also has
                            severance pay, foster child care payments)
                        What was the source of this income? (Specify)
                                Item Number:  88B-93 -> 73. 73A. 73C.
                                              94 -> 73A1. 73A2. 73C.
                                              95-06 -> 73A1. 73A1C. 73A2. 73A2C.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsr1>       Primary source of retirement income

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P367
        1
        RET-SC1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincsr1 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                          06-88B
               NIU or none                0
               Company or union pension   1
               Federal government         2
               US military                3
               State/local government     4
               US railroad                5
               Annuities/paid insurance   6
               IRA, KEOGH, 401K accounts  7
               Don't know or other        8
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received retirement income  (incsre=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsr1 **
        2006-1988B      What was the source of this income? (Any other pension
                        or retirement income?)
                           1. Company or union pension inc. profit sharing
                           2. Federal Government(Civil Service) retirement
                           3. U.S. Military retirement
                           4. State or local government pension
                           5. U.S. Railroad Retirement
                           6. Regular payments from annuities or paid up
                              insurance policies
                           7. Regular payments from IRA or KEOGH (94+:'or
                              401(k)') accounts
                           8. Other or don't know(Specify in notes)
                                Item Number:  88B-93 -> 65C.
                                              94-06 -> 62C.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsr2>       Secondary source of retirement income

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P368
        1
        RET-SC2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincsr2 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                          06-88B
               NIU or none                0
               Company or union pension   1
               Federal government         2
               US military                3
               State/local government     4
               US railroad                5
               Annuities/paid insurance   6
               IRA, KEOGH, 401K accounts  7
               Don't know or other        8
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received more than one source of retirement
                        income  (incsre=1 & 2 entries for item65c in survey)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsr2 **
        2006-1988B      What was the source of this income? (Any other pension
                        or retirement income?)
                           1. Company or union pension inc. profit sharing
                           2. Federal Government(Civil Service) retirement
                           3. U.S. Military retirement
                           4. State or local government pension
                           5. U.S. Railroad Retirement
                           6. Regular payments from annuities or paid up
                              insurance policies
                           7. Regular payments from IRA or KEOGH (94+:'or
                              401(k)') accounts
                           8. Other or don't know(Specify in notes)
                                Item Number:  88B-93 -> 65C.
                                              94-06 -> 62C.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsrc>       Source of income
 _incsrc       Unicon recode - Source of income

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: income

        Code:                                                       Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                            depend on the selected years.

               Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsrc **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsre>       Income from retirement or pension, other than SS or VA benefits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P366
        1
        RET-YN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincsre - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-88B
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:
        2006-1998       Universe - adults (1<=popstat<=2)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsre **
        2006-1995       62A. During [19XX/20XX] (last year) did (you/anyone in
                         this household) receive any pension or retirement
                         income from a previous employer or union, or any other
                         type of retirement income (other than Social Security/
                         other than VA benefits/other than Social Security or VA
                         benefits)?
                        62B. Who received pension or retirement income?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsrv>       Income from survivors benefits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P337
        6
        SRVS-VAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                              06-88B
               None or NIU    000000
               Top value      199998
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received any suvivor's benefits (incs28=1)
               Construction - incsi1 + incsi2
               The data after topcoding were used to create all combined
               income recodes.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsrv **
        2006-1988B      Derived from incsi1 + incsi2
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incss1>       Primary source of income from survivor benefits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P323
        2
        SUR-SC1

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincss1 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                            06-99  
               NIU                          0      
               Company or union pension     1      
               Federal government           2      
               US military                  3      
               State/local government       4      
               US railroad                  5      
               Worker's compensation        6      
               Not used                            
               Black lung survivor pension  7   
               Estates or trusts            8      
               Annuities/paid insurance     9      
               Don't know or other          10     
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received any survivor benefits  (incs28=1)
               The value of 7 does exist prior to 2003, but it is defined 
               incorrectly so the Census has labeled the value 'not used' 
               (per Census 12/02).
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incss1 **
        2006-1988B      What was the source of this income? (Any other
                        widow or survivor income?)
                             - Company or union survivor pension (inc. profit
                               sharing)
                             - Federal Government (Civil Service) pension
                             - U.S. Military retirement survivor pension
                             - State or Local gov't survivor pension
                             - U.S. Railroad retirement survivor pension
                             - Worker's compensation survivor pension
                             - Black lung survivor pension
                             - Regular payments from estates or trusts
                             - Regular payments from annuities or paid-up
                               insurance policies
                             - Other or don't know(Specify in notes)
                                Item Number:  88B-93 -> 61C.
                                              94-06 -> 58C.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incss2>       Secondary source of income from survivor benefits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P325
        2
        SUR-SC2

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincss2 - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                            06-03  
               NIU                          0      
               Company or union pension     1      
               Federal government           2      
               US military                  3      
               State/local government       4      
               US railroad                  5      
               Worker's compensation        6      
               Not used                            
               Black lung survivor pension  7   
               Estates or trusts            8      
               Annuities/paid insurance     9      
               Don't know or other          10     
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received some sort of primary source of
                        survivor benefits  (1<=incss1<=10)
               The value of 7 does exist prior to 2003, but it is defined 
               incorrectly so the Census has labeled the value 'not used' 
               (per Census 12/02).
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incss2 **
        2006-1988B      What was the source of this income? (Any other
                        widow or survivor income?)
                             - Company or union survivor pension (inc. profit
                               sharing)
                             - Federal Government (Civil Service) pension
                             - U.S. Military retirement survivor pension
                             - State or Local gov't survivor pension
                             - U.S. Railroad retirement survivor pension
                             - Worker's compensation survivor pension
                             - Black lung survivor pension
                             - Regular payments from estates or trusts
                             - Regular payments from annuities or paid-up
                               insurance policies
                             - Other or don't know(Specify in notes)
                                Item Number:  88B-93 -> 61C.
                                              94-06 -> 58C.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incss>        Income from social security or railroad retirement - from US govt
 _incss        Unicon recode - Inc social security or RR retire - from US govt

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P291     
        5        
        SS-VAL   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincss - allocation flag
               tpcdus - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag
               resnss1 - reason for receiving SS income (2001+)
               resnss2 - reason for receiving SS income (2001+)

        Code:
                                06-94     
               None or NIU      00000     
               Top value        50000     
               Missing/NIU                
               Recode:Miss/NIU            
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received social security income
                                   (incs01=1)
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incss **
        2006-1996       56F. Did anyone in this household receive any Social
                         Security income in [19XX/20XX] (last year) that we
                         have not already counted on behalf of the children in
                         this household? Includes all children under 23 years
                         of age.
        2006-1995       56D. How much did (name/you) receive (monthly/quarterly/
                          '   ') in Social Security payments in [19XX/20XX]
                          (last year)?
                          D1. What is the amount of the Social Security payment
                           (name/you) received last month?
                          D2. For how many (months/quarters) did (name/you)
                           receive Social Security in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                          D3. Is this (amount from 56D./amount from 56D1.)
                           before or after the [41.10/xx.xx (95);
                           46.10/42.50 (96); 42.50/43.80 (97); 43.80/43.80 (98);
                           43.80/45.50 (99-00); 45.50/45.50 (01);
                           50.00/54.00 (02-03); 58.70/66.60 (04-05); 
                           66.60/78.20 (06)] per month Medicare deduction?
                          D4. Was the cost of living increase the only change
                           which occurred in monthly payments?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsu2>       Income from supplemental unemployment benefits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P276
        1
        SUBUC

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-88B
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received any state or federal unemployment
                          compensation (incsuc=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsu2 **
        2006-1994       51A1. At any time during [19XX/20XX] (last year) did
                             (name/you) receive any State or Federal
                             unemployment compensation?
                        51A2. At any time during [19XX/20XX] (last year) did
                             (name/you) receive any Supplemental Unemployment
                             Benefits(SUB)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsu3>       Income from union unemployment or strike benefits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P277
        1
        STRKUC

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-88B
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received unemployment compensation
                          (incsuc=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsu3 **
        2006-1994       51A1. At any time during [19XX/20XX] (last year) did
                             (name/you) receive any State or Federal
                             unemployment compensation?
                        51A3. At any time during [19XX/20XX] (last year) did
                             (name/you) receive any Union Unemployment or
                             Strike Benefits?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incsuc>       Income from unemployment compensation

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P275
        1
        UC-YN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincsuc - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-88B
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (age>=15)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incsuc **
        2006-1988B      At any time during [19XX/20XX] (last year) did...
                        receive any State or Federal unemployment compensation?
                               Item Number: 88B-93 -> 52A.
                                            94-06 -> 51A1.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incswc>       Income from worker's compensation

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P283
        1
        WC-YN

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincswc - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                    06-88B
               NIU  0
               Yes  1
               No   2
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (age>=15)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incswc **
        2006-1988B      During [19XX/20XX] (last year) did... receive any
                        Worker's Compensation payments or other payments as a
                        result of a job related injury or illness?   (Exclude
                        sick pay & disability retirement)
                                Item Number:  88B-93 -> 53A.
                                              94-06 -> 52A.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incuc>        Income from unemployment compensation

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P278
        5
        UC-VAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincuc - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                              06-88B
               None or NIU    00000
               Top value      99999
 
        Note: Universe - those who received state or federal unemployment
                         compensation (incsuc=1) or supplemental unemployment
                         benefits (incsu2=1) or union unemployment or strike
                         benefits (incsu3=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incuc **
        2006-1995       51A1. At any time during [19XX/20XX] (last year) did
                         (name/you) receive any State or Federal unemployment
                         compensation?
                        51A11. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/
                         bi-weekly/twice monthly/monthly/'   ') in State or
                         Federal unemployment compensation during [19XX/20XX]
                         (last year)?
                        51A2. At any time during [19XX/20XX] (last year) did
                         (name/you) receive any Supplemental Unemployment
                         Benefits(SUB)?
                        51A21. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/
                         bi-weekly/twice monthly/monthly/'   ') in
                         Supplemental Unemployment Benefits during [19XX/20XX]
                         (last year)?
                        51A3. At any time during [19XX/20XX] (last year) did
                         (name/you) receive any Union Unemployment or Strike
                         Benefits?
                        51A31. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/
                         bi-weekly/twice monthly/monthly/'   ') in Union
                         Unemployment or Strike Benefits during [19XX/20XX]
                         (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incuer>       Income from unearned sources

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P457     
        8        
        POTHVAL  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               tpcdot - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                  06-96     
             Bot  -389961   
             Top  999999    
 
        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - adults (1<=popstat<=2)
               Tabulations indicate that the true top value exceeds that listed
               above for the years 1989-1995.
               Construction - 76-88 : incss  + incsec + incpa  + incint +
                                      incdiv + incomp + incret + incalc
               Construction - 88B-06: incuc  + incwcp + incss  + incsec +
                                      incpa  + incvet + incsrv + incdis +
                                      incret + incint + incdv2 + incrnt +
                                      inced  + inchld + incalm + incont +
                                      incoth
               The data after topcoding were used to create all combined
               income recodes.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incuer **
        2006-1988B      Derived from sum of incuc, incwcp, incss, incsec,
                                     incpa, incvet, incsrv, incdis,
                                     incret, incint, incdv2, incrnt,
                                     inced, inchld, incalm, incont,
                                     incoth
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incvet>       Income from veteran payments

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P317
        5
        VET-VAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincvet - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                06-94     
               None or NIU      00000     
               Top value        99999     
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received any veteran payments  (incs09=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incvet **
        2006-1996       60C88. What type of Veteran's payments did (name/you)
                          receive?
                        60V1. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/twice
                          a month/monthly/   ) before deductions in (fill
                          first answer in 60C88) in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        60V12. How many (weekly/every other week/twice a month/
                          monthly) payments did (name/you) receive in (fill
                          first answer in 60C88) in 19xx?
                        Amounts from the second and third sources are captured
                          in 60V2. and 60V22. for the second and in
                          60V3. and 60V32. for the third
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incwag>       Income from wage and salary
 _incwag       Unicon recode - Income from wage and salary

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P243     
        6        
        WSAL-VAL 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincwag - allocation flag
               tpcdws - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                      06-96     
        None or NIU   000000    
        Top value     varies    
        NIU                     
        Blank                   
        Recode:NIU              
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - those who received any wage and salary
                                   (incs15=1)
                        Construction - incwg1 + (incer1 if ernsrc=1)
                        The data after topcoding were used to create all
                        combined income recodes.
 
                        This value does include pay for overtime, tips and
                        commissions.  Indeed, there is no way to separate
                        these items out (per Census Bureau 03/97).

                        See incwg1 and incer1 for TOPCODING information
                        in 1996 forward.

                        In some years, the topcode flags seem to be inconsistent
                        with the actual data.  See Appendix H.4 for details.

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incwag **
        2006-1995       49B1. How much did (name/you) earn from all other
                          employers before taxes and other deductions during
                          [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        49A. Did... earn money from any other work he/she did
                             during [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incwcp>       Income from worker's compensation

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P285
        5
        WC-VAL

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincwcp - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                            06-88B
             None or NIU    00000
             Top value      99999
 
        Note:  Universe - those who received income from worker's compensation
                        (incswc=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incwcp **
        2006-1995       52C1. How much did (name/you) receive (weekly/
                          bi-weekly/twice monthly/monthly/'   ') in Worker's
                          Compensation during [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<incwg1>       Income from other wage and salary

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-96    
        P824     
        6        
        WS-VAL   

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               aincwg1 - allocation flag
               tpcdwg1 - topcode flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                              06-96     
               None or NIU    000000    
               Top value      varies    
 
                        Top code     Top value 
               1996     25,000       183,748
               1997     25,000       257,102
               1998     25,000        88,513
               1999     25,000        59,925
               2000     25,000        59,925
               2001     25,000        76,729
               2002     25,000        65,493
               2003     35,000        91,360
               2004     35,000       156,017
               2005     35,000        77,282
               2006     35,000       106,075

        Note:  Universe - those who earned money from work other than longest
                          job held last year  (ernows=1)
 
               In 1996-2002 the top, nonrecoded value is $25,000. 
               In 2003 forward the top, norecoded value is $35,000.
               ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, 
               and worker status.  A mean income value is calculated within 
               these groups and assigned to the individuals.  The largest mean 
               value is shown as the 'Top value'.

               See Appendix H.3 for details on average replacement values for
               earning fields in 1996 forward.

               In some years, the topcode flags are inconsistent with the actual
               data.  See Appendix H.4 for details.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - incwg1 **
        2006-1995       49B1. How much did (name/you) earn from all other
                          employers before taxes and other deductions during
                          [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<lineno>       Line number

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P9       
        2        
        A-LINENO 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Related variable:
               alineno - allocation flag

        Code:
                             06-68     
               Line number   0-39      
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
               Note to those interested in matching: This variable is
               transcribed by the interviewer from rotation to rotation.  So
               this should be a unique identifier for an individual within the
               household.  In the initial rotation (mis = 1), the value should
               be equal to perid.  In 1976, the questionnaire went through a
               major revision and it was not until 1979, when the CPS began to
               include lineno again.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - lineno **
        2006-1994       >HH-Comp< This screen presents the current HH
                        composition  (the roster, persons 1-10)
                        Records relation, sex, age, marital status, Armed Forces
                        status (ever, when and now), education, race and origin.
                        >HH-Comp2< This screen presents the second half of the
                        current HH composition  (the roster, persons 11-16)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<majact>       Major activity last week
 _majact       Unicon recode - Major activity last week

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: labor

        Related variable:
               amajact - allocation flag

        Code:                                                Recode:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - majact **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<marstat>      Marital status
 _marstat      Unicon recode - Marital status

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P17      
        1        
        A-MARITL 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: demography

        Related variable:
               amarstat - allocation flag

        Code:                                                       Recode:
                                   06-88B                           06-62
        NIU                                                         0
        Married, spouse present    1                                1
        Married, AF spouse present 2                                1
        Married, AF spouse absent  3                                2
        Married, spouse absent     3                                2
        Widowed                    4                                4
        Divorced                   5                                5
        Separated                  6                                3
        Never married              7                                6
          -includes <14 (76-82)                                     6
          -includes <15 (83-88)                                     6
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - all persons
 
                        See Appendix W.2 for suggested code to identify POSSLQ's

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - marstat **
        2006-1994       >MARIT-scrn< (Are/Is) (name/you) now married, widowed
                         divorced, separated or never married?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<metstat>      Metropolitan status

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-05    
        H53      
        1        
        GTMETSTA 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: geography

        Code:
                                 06-77
               Metropolitan      1
               Nonmetropolitan   2
               Not identifiable  3
 
        Note:  Universe - all household records
               With the introduction of new geographic codes in May 2004,
               the concept of CMSA has been replaced by CBSA. 
               In 1986 SMSA becomes MSA/PMSA.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - metstat **
        2006-1977       Derived from the Master Segment Tape (MST) which
                        supplies all geographic identifiers for CPS data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<mis>          Month in sample

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-03  
        H29    
        1      
        H-MIS  

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Related variable:
               zmis - original values for 2001S and 2002 files

        Code:
                       06-62
               Group   1-8
 
        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - all household records
 
               Rotation groups 4 and 8 are not in the March Income sample in
                 1962.  Variables in columns P133-P172 do not contain valid
                 data for these two groups. (per Census docs)
                 Comparing these values to the Feb-Mar match variable (match)
                 it appears that the month-in-sample value for 1962 is actually
                 the MIS value for February, not March.  MIS groups 4 and 8
                 show up as non Feb-Mar matches.  If the March MIS value were
                 listed here, it would show MIS groups 1 and 5 as non Feb-Mar
                 matches.
               Rotation groups 4 and 8 are not in the 1964-1965 files.

               In the 2001S and 2002 files, the original mis values were not 
               the values used in the creation of sample weights.  The Census 
               provided patch files with the corrected mis values for these
               two years. 
              
               As part of the January 2003 changes in the weighting scheme of 
               the CPS, the Census Bureau changed the way it weights rotation 
               groups.  Instead of preserving the eight groups at the state 
               level, the Bureau now pairs rotation groups as follows:
                  1 & 5     2 & 6     3 & 7     4 & 8
               As a result, if one compares distribution across the eight 
               rotation groups (using H-MIS) by state in the 2002 and preceding
               March ASEC files with the same distribution in 2003 and 2004, 
               significantly more apparent variation is seen in the distribution
               in 2003 and 2004.  This apparent variation disappears when the 
               eight rotation groups are collapsed into the four paired groups. 
               New state-by-state calculations are shown in the Appendix AA.
               The new pairing of the groups was part of the overall redesign 
               of CPS weighting.  The pairing allowed the Census Bureau to 
               improve weighting routines by increasing cell sizes, thus 
               yielding better results when controlling for detailed demographic
               distributions at the state level.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - mis **
        2006-1994       >START< Month in sample: (MISCK)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<mlr>          Monthly labor force recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-94
        P705
        1
        PEMLR

        Type:  basic

        Topic: labor

        Related variable:
               esr - employment/labor force status recode

        Code:
                                        06-94
               NIU (kids, armed forces) 0
               EMP   at work            1
               EMP   with job, absent   2
               UNEMP on layoff          3
               UNEMP looking            4
               NILF  retired            5
               NILF  disabled           6
               NILF  other              7
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - mlr **
        2006-1994       20. >WK< Last week, did you do any work for either pay
                            or profit?
                        20-RET. >RET< (Last month you were reported to be
                            retired.) Are you (still) retired?
                        20-DIS. >DIS< (Last month you were reported to have a
                            disability.) Does your disability continue to
                            prevent you form doing any kind of work for the
                            next 6 months (including work in the family business
                            or farm)?
                        20B-a. >ABS< Last week, (in addition to the business,)
                            did you have a job either full or part time? Include
                            any job from which you were temporarily absent.
                        20B-b. >LAY< Last week, were you on layoff from a job?
                        22. >LKM1< Have you been doing anything to find work
                            during the last 4 weeks?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<month>        Survey month

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        H26      
        2        
        H-MONTH  

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                          06-88B    
               March      3         
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - all household records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - month **
        2006-1994       >START< Date is:
_______________________________________________________________________________

<mrgtax>       Marginal tax rate (imputed from total taxable income)

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-91    
        P703     
        2        
        MARG-TAX 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Code:
                                 06-04  
               None              0      
               Percent tax rate  10   
                (2 implied       15     
                 decimals)       25
                                 28     
                                        
                                 33
                                 35
                                        
                                        
                                        
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value    
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto
               the original data using the following match variables:
                   1980-1987  hhid, fampos, perid
                   1988B-1990 hhid, famposo, perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95),
               therefore the additional data file for this year was only
               prepared for the 1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - mrgtax **
        2006-1980       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS) , the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<nlfsch>       NILF: Activity in school or not in school

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-94
        P718
        1
        PRNLFSCH

        Type:  basic

        Topic: labor - nilf

        Code:
                              06-94
               NIU            0
               In school      1
               Not in school  2
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - nlfsch **
        2006-1994       27B.>NLFACT< What best describes your situation at this
                            time? For example, are you disabled, ill, in school,
                            taking care of house or family, or something else?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<nodivd>       No dividends received

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P392
        1
        DIV-NON

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                     06-88B
               NIU   0
               None  1
 
        Note:
        2006-1997       Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - nodivd **
        2006-1988B      How much did... receive in dividends from stocks
                        (mutual funds) during [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
                        (Separate amounts for joint ownership)
                                Item Number:  88B-93 -> 67C.
                                              94-06 -> 64C.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<pamos>        Months of public assistance received

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P303
        2
        PAW-MON

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               apamos - allocation flag
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                                    06-88B
               NIU                  0
               Actual # of months   1-12
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - those who received public assistance  (incs05=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - pamos **
        2006-1995       59E2. How many (weekly/bi-weekly/twice monthly/monthly)
                          payments did (name/you) recive from Public Assistance
                          or Welfare Payments in [19XX/20XX] (last year)?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<parent>       Parent line number

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P11      
        2        
        A-PARENT 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Related variable:
               aparent - allocation flag

        Code:
                                        06-86     
               NIU or none              00        
               Line number of parent    01-39     
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - parent **
        2006-1994       >PAREN-scrn< Enter line number of parent of (name)
                          0 ==> no one listed above
_______________________________________________________________________________

<parpres>       Parent present

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - parpres **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<perid>        Person ID within family

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P7       
        2        
        PPPOS    

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                       06-88B    
               NIU     00        
                       41-79     
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
          Note to those interested in matching: This variable is transcribed
          directly from the control card roster of people in the household.
          The number may change for an individual from rotation to rotation due
          to changes in the family/ household structure.  Normally the head of
          the household is interviewed first, then their spouse, then their
          children (oldest first), than any subfamilies in the same sort of
          order.  As events may occur to change someone's relative position in
          the family/ household, one's perid may change from rotation to
          rotation.  Do not use this variable for matching.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - perid **
        2006-1989       Generated by the Census (not a questionnaire item)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<peridnum>     Unique person identifier (long)      

        The "Omit data for unselected years from report" option is not in
        effect for this variable.

        Original location, length, and name 
        06-04    03
        P912     P912
        22       21
        PERIDNUM PERIDNUM

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Related variable:
	       recnum - Unique record ID number - Unicon created

        Code:
               Character variable of 21 or 22 digits

        Note:  Universe - all persons
               This variable is read in as a character variable.
               The 2004 value was corrected to include no hex characters.
               A note in the 2006 Census manual states that the variable
               was revised to improve its usefullness.
                   Columns 1-15  are H-IDNUM1 (hhid)
                           16-17 are the numeric portion of HRSAMPLE
                           18-19 are the numeric equavalent of HRSERSUF 
                                 (missing=00, A=01, B=02, etc) 
                           20    is HUHHNUM (hhnum)
                           21-22 are A-LINEN) (lineno)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - peridnum **
        2006-2003       Generated by the Census
_______________________________________________________________________________

<pertype>      Type of person record recode

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-94
        P713
        1
        PRPERTYP

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                                    06-94
               Child household member               1
               Adult civilian household member      2
               Adult Armed Forces household member  3
               Non-household member  (94 only)      4
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - pertype **
        2006-1994       Generated by the Census (not a questionnaire item)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<pfseq>        Pointer to the sequence # of family record in household

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P46
        2
        PF-SEQ

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
               06-88B
               01-39
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons  (Related subfamilies point to
               primary family.)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - pfseq **
        2006-1988B      Generated by the Census (not a questionnaire item)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<phfseq>       Pointer to the sequence # of own family record in household

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P44
        2
        PHF-SEQ

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
               06-88B
               01-39
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
               Related subfamily members point to related subfamily record.
               Care should be exercised when using these data as the related
               subfamilies are a part of the primary family and usually their
               characteristics come from the primary family record. (per Census
               document for March 1994 CPS)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - phfseq **
        2006-1988B      Generated by the Census (not a questionnaire item)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<prmrel>       Primary family relationship

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P33
        1
        A-PFREL

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:
                                 06-88B
               NIU               0
               Husband           1
               Wife              2
               Own child         3
               Other relative    4
               Unmarried head    5
 
        Note:  Universe - those in a primary family  (famnum=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - prmrel **
        2006-1988B      Derived from hhrel
_______________________________________________________________________________

<prntrc>       Parent recode - presence of parents of children under 18

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P39      
        1        
        PARENT   

        Type:  basic

        Topic: demography (family)

        Code:
                                      06-76
               NIU                    0
               Both parents present   1
               Mother only            2
               Father only            3
               Neither parent         4
 
        Note:  Universe - persons under 18 years of age
               Excludes reference person and spouse if under 18  (88B-98)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - prntrc **
        2006-1976       Derived from household roster, relhd, age
_______________________________________________________________________________

<prptax>       Annual property taxes for household

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-91    
        H332     
        5        
        PROP-TAX 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Code:
                      06-80
               Range  0-9
 
        Note:  Universe - all households
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value 
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto
               the original data using the following match variables:
                   1980-1987  hhid, fampos, perid
                   1988B-1990 hhid, famposo, perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95),
               therefore the additional data file for this year was only
               prepared for the 1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - prptax **
        2006-1980       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS) , the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<race>         Race
 _race         Unicon recode - Race

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-03    
        P24      
        2        
        PRDTRACE 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: demography

        Related variable:
               arace - allocation flag

        Code:                                                        Recode:
                                         06-03                       06-62
        White only                       1                           1 
        Black only                       2                           2
        Amer Indian, Alaskan Native only 3                           3
        Asian only                       4                           3
        Hawaiian/Pacific Islander only   5                           3
        Asian/Pacific Islander                                       3
        Other                                                        3
        White-Black                      6                           3
        White-AI                         7                           3
        White-Asian                      8                           3
        White-Hawaiian                   9                           3
        Black-AI                         10                          3
        Black-Asian                      11                          3
        Black-Hawaiian                   12                          3
        AI-Asian                         13                          3
        Asian-Hawaiian                   14                          3
        W-B-AI                           15                          3
        W-B-A                            16                          3
        W-AI-A                           17                          3
        W-A-HP                           18                          3
        W-B-AI-A                         19                          3
        2 or 3 races                     20                          3
        4 or 5 races                     21                          3
 
               AI American Indian and Alaskan Native
               HP Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                            depend on the selected years.

        Note:  Universe - all interview records (1<=popstat<=3)
               In Jan 1996, the Census revised procedures for editing and
               allocating the race variable.  All "Other" responses were
               allocated into one of the 4 main race categories.  This was
               done to offset a major increase in "Other" responses which
               caused severe underestimates of the American Indian and Asian
               Pacific Islander populations.  Due to this, one should use
               caution when making comparisons between 1995 and 1996 data,
               especially for those identifying all four race groups.
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - race **
        2006-2003       >RACE-scrn<Please choose one or more races that you
                            consider yourself to be.  Respondents are shown a
                            flash card with the following:
                            CHOOSE ONE OR MORE
                            White
                            Black or African American
                            American Indian or Alaska Native
                            Asian
                            Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
                            [Question is asked AFTER Hispanic ethnicity]
_______________________________________________________________________________

<recnum>       Unique record ID number - Unicon created

        The "Omit data for unselected years from report" option is not in
        effect for this variable.

        Each observation is assigned a unique id number, facilitating later
        merges with the SAME file should the user wish to extract additional
        variables at a later time.  This ID variable can not be used to match
        different files across years; instead, refer to the discussion in
        Appendix S.  The maximum value of this variable is the total record
        count from each file.  There is no corresponding variable to be found
        in the census files; therefore, no column numbers are listed here.

        Type:  internal

        Topic: record keeping

        Related variable:
               peridnum - unique person identifier (21 digits) 2003 forward 

        Code:  Year  Total Count           Year  Total Count
               1962     71,745             1963     89,911
               1964     78,741             1965     78,899
               1966    159,081             1967    151,531
               1968    200,226             1969    202,112
               1970    193,279             1971    196,727
               1972    188,685             1973    183,892
               1974    180,966             1975    177,078
               1976    241,522             1977    288,254
               1978    282,054             1979    282,015
               1980    332,131             1981    333,680
               1982    300,388             1983    300,423
               1984    299,442             1985    301,261
               1986    296,256             1987    293,248
               1988    295,266             1988B   295,459
               1989    275,770             1990    299,576
               1991    300,012             1992    295,884
               1993    294,657             1994    287,984
               1995    285,550             1996    249,697
               1997    252,663             1998    253,044
               1999    255,026             2000    256,747
               2001    249,663             2001S   405,266
               2002    405,130             2003    405,498
               2004    400,169             2005    396,461
               2006    392,796

        Note:  Universe - all records

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - recnum **
        2006-1962       Unicon constructed variable, not on Census files
_______________________________________________________________________________

<region>       Region of the country
 _region       Unicon recode - Region of the country

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-05    
        H39      
        1        
        GEREG    

        Type:  basic

        Topic: geography

        Code:                                            Recode:
                                       06-76             06-62
               Northeast               1                 1
               North central/Midwest   2                 2
               South                   3                 3
               West                    4                 4
               Missing                 9                 9
 
        Note:  Universe - all records
               Appendix A.11 is a list of states and divisions within region.
 
               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - region **
        2006-1962       Derived from the Master Segment Tape (MST) which
                        supplies all geographic identifiers for CPS data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<relhd>        Relationship to household head
 _relhd        Unicon recode - Relationship to household head

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P13      
        2        
        A-EXPRRP 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Related variable:
               arelhd - allocation flag

        Code:                                                            Recode:
                               06-96                                     06-62
      NIU                                                                0
      Head w/relative          01                                        1
      Primary individual       02                                        1
      Spouse of head                                                     3
      Husband                  03                                        3
      Wife                     04                                        3
      Child/other rel of head                                            4
      Child of head                                                      4
      Child natural/adopted    05                                        4
      Stepchild of head        05                                        4
      Grandchild of head       07                                        4
      Parent of head           08                                        4
      Brother/sister of head   09                                        4
      Other relative of head   10                                        4
      Foster child of head     11                                        4
      Secondary family member  12                                        5
      Partner/roommate         13                                        6
      Secondary individual     14                                        7
 
        Conditional Recode: If Conditional Recode option is selected, values
                            depend on the selected years.

        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - all persons
 
                        In 1962, the documented code values are suspect.  By
                        running two-way frequencies with other family structure
                        variables, Unicon has mapped out a different set of
                        codes.  No one at the Census is familiar enough with
                        this data to help.  The documented codes are shown in
                        parenthesis.

                        See Appendix W.2 for suggested code to identify POSSLQ's

               CAUTION - The 'select' and 'unselect' options should be
               used carefully with the UNICON RECODE, as selection occurs
               after recoding of the variable.  (i.e., The options use the
               recoded values rather than the original raw values.)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - relhd **
        2006-1995       >RRP-nscr< How (are/is) (name/you) related to (name of
                          reference person)?
                              Spouse (Husband/Wife)
                              Unmarried partner
                              Child
                              Grandchild
                              Parent (Mother/Father)
                              Brother/Sister
                              Other relative (Aunt, Cousin, Nephew, In-law)
                              Foster child
                              Housemate/Roommate
                              Roomer/Boarder
                              Other nonrelative
_______________________________________________________________________________

<rrp>          Expanded relationship to household head

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-95
        P742
        2
        PERRP

        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:
                                                                  06-95
               Reference person with relatives                    01
               Reference person without relatives                 02
               Spouse                                             03
               Child                                              04
               Grandchild                                         05
               Parent                                             06
               Brother/sister                                     07
               Other relative of reference person                 08
               Foster child                                       09
               Nonrelative of reference person with relatives     10
               Not used                                           11
               Nonrelative of reference person w/out relatives    12
               Unmarried partner with relatives                   13
               Unmarried partner without relatives                14
               Housemate/roommate with relatives                  15
               Housemate/roommate without relatives               16
               Roomer/boarder with relatives                      17
               Roomer/boarder without relatives                   18
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
               To map these values back to the old values (as seen in
               relhd) the Census Bureau suggests the following:
               if rrp>12 then do;
                  if rrp=13 or rrp=15 or rrp=17 then rrp=10;
                  else if rrp=14 or rrp=16      then rrp=11;
                  else                               rrp=12;
               end;

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - rrp **
        2006-1995       >RRP-nscr< How (are/is) (name/you) related to (name of
                          reference person)?
                              Spouse (Husband/Wife)
                              Unmarried partner
                              Child
                              Grandchild
                              Parent (Mother/Father)
                              Brother/Sister
                              Other relative (Aunt, Cousin, Nephew, In-law)
                              Foster child
                              Housemate/Roommate
                              Roomer/Boarder
                              Other nonrelative
_______________________________________________________________________________

<rwkstat>      Full/part-time work status

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-94
        P707
        2
        PRWKSTAT

        Type:  basic

        Topic: hours

        Code:
                                              06-94
               NIU                            00
               Not in the labor force         01
               FT hours (35+), usually FT     02
               PT for economic reasons,       03
                  usually FT :
               PT for non-economic reasons,   04
                  usually FT :
               Not at work, usually FT        05
               PT hrs, usually PT for         06
                  economic reasons :
               PT hrs, usually PT for         07
                  non-economic reasons :
               FT hrs, usually PT for         08
                  economic reasons :
               FT hrs, usually PT for         09
                  non-economic reasons :
               Not at work, usually PT        10
               Unemployed FT                  11
               Unemployed PT                  12
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - rwkstat **
        2006-1994       20F-1. >HRWANT< Do you want to work a full-time workweek
                             or 35 hours or more per week?
                        20F-2. >HRRSN1< Some people work part time because they
                             cannot find full-time work or because business is
                             poor.  Others work part time because of family
                             obligations or other personal reasons.  What is
                             your main reason for working part time?
                                 Slack work/business conditions
                                 Could only find PT work
                                 Seasonal work
                                 Child care problems
                                 Other family/personal obligations
                                 Health/medical limitations
                                 School/training
                                 Retired/SS limit on earnings
                                 Workweek <35 hours
                                 Other reason
                        20F-3. >HRRSN2< What is the main reason you do not want
                             to work full time?
                                 Child care problems
                                 Other fam/pers obligations
                                 Health/medical limitations
                                 School/training
                                 Retired/SS limit on earnings
                                 Workweek <35 hours
                                 Other reason
_______________________________________________________________________________

<schenr>       Attend high school or college

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P142     
        1        
        A-ENRLW  

        Type:  basic

        Topic: education

        Related variable:
               aschenr - allocation flag

        Code:
                      06-86
               NIU    0
               Yes    1
               No     2
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - those age 16 to 24 (86-93 inckag=1; 94+ age=16-24)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - schenr **
        2006-1994       28A. >SCHENR< Last week, were you enrolled in a high
                             school, college, or university? (Mark "Yes" if
                             currently on holiday or seasonal vacation. Mark
                             "No" for summer vacation.)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<schft>        Enrolled in school full or part time

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P144     
        1        
        A-FTPT   

        Type:  basic

        Topic: education

        Related variable:
               aschft - allocation flag

        Code:
                      06-86
               NIU    0
               Full   1
               Part   2
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - those 16 to 24 attending school (schenr=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - schft **
        2006-1994       28B. >SCHFT< Are you enrolled in school as a full-time
                             or part-time student?
                               -Full time
                               -Part time
_______________________________________________________________________________

<schlvl>       Attending which: high school or college

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P143     
        1        
        A-HSCOL  

        Type:  basic

        Topic: education

        Related variable:
               aschlvl - allocation flag

        Code:
                                    06-86
               NIU                  0
               High school          1
               College              2
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - those 16 to 24 attending school (schenr=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - schlvl **
        2006-1994       28A-1. >SCHLVL< Would that be high school, college, or
                             university?
_______________________________________________________________________________

<seoth>        Other work - own business self-employment

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B
        P249
        1
        SEOTR

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: income

        Related variable:
               suprec - supplemental questionnaire completion flag

        Code:
                           06-88B
               NIU         0
               Yes         1
               No          2
 
        Note:  Universe - those who earned money from work other than longest
                          job held last year  (ernoth=1)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - seoth **
        2006-1988B      How much did... earn from:
                               -his/her own business after expenses?
                                  Item Number: 88B-93 -> 49B.
                                               94-06 -> 49B2.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<sernum>       Serial number

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all records
               Documentation for 1968-1974 lists serial number as a 5 digit
               variable located at either P11 or P12.  However, the
               documentation released in 1975 for 1973-1975 indicates that
               segment number is the 5 digit number and serial number is the
               shorter 2 digit.  Reviewing the original questionnaire forms
               indicates the following:
                    Year Group        Serial No.       Segment No.
                     1968-1971        Item 7. len=4    Item 10. len=3
                     1972-1975        Item 8. len=2    Item 7.  len=4
               We have tried to maintain this separation and leave it to the
               user to mesh the two variables as desired.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - sernum **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<sex>          Sex

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P20      
        1        
        A-SEX    

        Type:  basic

        Topic: demography

        Related variable:
               asex - allocation flag

        Code:
                          06-62
               Male       1
               Female     2
 
               In 1994 forward this is an edited variable with additional
               possible values of: -1 (blank) -2 (don't know) -3 (refused)
               -9 (no response)

        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
               In 1962, there is no variable dedicated to indicate only gender.
               Unicon has derived sex from the sexrace variable for this year.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - sex **
        2006-1994       >SEX-scrn< Enter appropriate sex.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<spouse>       Spouse's line number

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   
        P18      
        2        
        A-SPOUSE 

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Related variable:
               aspouse - allocation flag

        Code:
                                           06-88B    
               NIU or none                 00        
               Line number of spouse       01-39     
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
               Warning - a user reports that in 83-87, spouse number equals
                 line number in many cases.  Other variables used to match
                 spouses in these years are fspidx, fwfidx, and fhsbix.
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - spouse **
        2006-1994       >SPOUS-scrn< Enter line number of spouse of (name)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<spspres>      Spouse present

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - spspres **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<state>        State

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-05    
        H40      
        2        
        GESTCEN  

        Type:  basic

        Topic: geography

        Related variable:
               _state - Unicon recode of state, lowest common denominator

        Code:  See Appendix A
 
        Note:
        2006-1976       Universe - all household records
 
                        Tabs for 1962 indicate all missing.
                        Tabs for 1963-1964 indicate a code '27' which is
                           undocumented.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - state **
        2006-1994       >STATE-ref< Reference: permissible state codes
                        (List of 50 states plus Wash DC follows)
        2006-1962       Derived from the Master Segment Tape (MST) which
                        supplies all geographic identifiers for CPS data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<stfips>       FIPS State code

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-01
        H42
        2
        GESTFIPS

        Type:  basic

        Topic: geography

        Code:  See Appendix A
 
        Note:  Universe - all households
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - stfips **
        2006-2001       >STATE-ref< Reference: permissible state codes
                           (List of 50 states plus Wash DC follows)
_______________________________________________________________________________

<sttax>        State income tax liability

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        87-86    85-81    80
        P456     P438     P408
        5        5        5
        Added    Added    Added

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Related variable:
               zsttax - original value for 2002-2003, before Census patch

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               Census Note: The 2004 ASEC public release file was released
               August 26th, 2004 with data for noncash benefits values and
               after tax values temporarily withheld.  A new Census public 
               release file is due out in December 2004 after the release
               of reports on alternative income and poverty measures.
               THIS RELEASE OF CPS UTILITIES DOES NOT INCLUDE DATA IN 2004
               FOR THIS VARIABLE; ALL VALUES ARE SET TO ZERO.

               2002-2003 ASEC patch files, released by Census 07/14/04 
               For more information on changes, see 
               http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/altmeasincome.html

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto
               the original data using the following match variables:
                   1980-1987  hhid, fampos, perid
                   1988B-1990 hhid, famposo, perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95),
               therefore the additional data file for this year was only
               prepared for the 1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - sttax  **
_______________________________________________________________________________

<sttaxac>      State income tax liability, after all credits

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-05  
        P949 
        5  
        STATETAX_AC

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Related variable:
               sttaxbc - state income tax liability, before credits

        Code:
                         06-05
               Low       0
               High      99999
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value    
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - sttaxac  **
        2006-2005       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS) , the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
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<sttaxbc>      State income tax liability, before credits
               (previously called sttax)
        The "Omit data for unselected years from report" option is not in
        effect for this variable.


        Original location, length, and name:
        06-05       04       03       02       01-91    90-89    88B 
        P944        P669     Added    Added    P669     P704     P706 
        5           5        6        6        5        5        5     
        STATETAX_BC STATETAX STATETAX STATETAX Added    Added  

        87-86       85-81    80
        P456        P438     P408
        5           5        5
        Added       Added    Added

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Related variable:
               sttaxac - state income tax liability, after credits
               zsttax - original value for 2002-2003, before Census patch

        Code:
                         06-80
               Low       0
               High      99999

        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head

               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value    
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               2002-2003 ASEC patch files, released by Census 07/14/04 
               For more information on changes, see 
               http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/altmeasincome.html

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto
               the original data using the following match variables:
                   1980-1987  hhid, fampos, perid
                   1988B-1990 hhid, famposo, perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95),
               therefore the additional data file for this year was only
               prepared for the 1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - sttaxbc  **
        2006-1980       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS) , the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<subhh>        Subdivided household # - generated to subdivide multi-headed HH

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: family relations

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all household records
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - subhh **
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<sunern>       Summarized source of unearned income types

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        

 
        Topic: income

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults in income sample
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - sunern **
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<taxinc>       Taxable income amount

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-91    
        P698     
        5        
        TAX-INC  

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Code:
                        06-80
               Bottom   -9999
               Top      99999
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               Census Note: In April 2007, the Census released revised files for
               the 2005 and 2006 ASEC public release files.  The 2006 value    
               of this variable was revised at this time.

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

               This variable first appears on the CPS file in 1991.  However,
               noncash benefits data for the earlier years were made available
               on-line from the Census.  Unicon merged the extra data onto
               the original data using the following match variables:
                   1980-1987  hhid, fampos, perid
                   1988B-1990 hhid, famposo, perido
               Unfortunately, it is not possible to create the famposo and
               perido variables for 1988 (per Census Bureau, 12/95),
               therefore the additional data file for this year was only
               prepared for the 1988 bridge file.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - taxinc **
        2006-1980       Data from the American Housing Survey (AHS) , the
                        Income Survey Development Program (ISDP), and the
                        Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were combined with
                        Current Population Survey (CPS) data to create
                        simulations of taxes paid, number of tax filing units,
                        adjusted gross income, and other tax characteristics.
                        In addition, the State Tax Handbook from Commerce
                        Clearing House is used as an information source for
                        tax data.
_______________________________________________________________________________

<wgt>          March supplemental person level weight (*100)

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-04    
        P66      
        8        
        MARTSTWT 

        Type:  supplement

        Topic: record keeping

        Related variable:
               wgtalt - alternate March supplemental person level weight (*100)

        Code:  The Census Bureau omits decimal points from the data.
 
               THE USER MUST DIVIDE VALUES BY 100 TO OBTAIN CORRECT WEIGHT.

               In 1963-1967, handwritten notes in the margin indicate that
               there are two implied decimals.  Also, this variable may be
               negative.

               Some years have alternate weights (see wgtalt):
                  1980  wgt is based on 1970   wgtalt is based on 1980
                  1990  wgt is based on 1980   wgtalt is based on 1990
                  1993  wgt is based on 1980   wgtalt is based on 1990
                  2000  wgt is based on 1990   wgtalt is based on 2000
                  2001  wgt is based on 1990   wgtalt is based on 2000
                  2001S wgt is based on 2000   wgtalt is based on 1990

               The 2002+ weights are 2000-based (per Census email 9/02).
               (Note: the 2002+ files are actually SCHIP files and are most
                      comparable to the 2001S file).

               In July 2005, the Census re-released the 2004 weights.  They 
               were recalculated based on more age detail for children to
               provide better estimates of children by single year of age.
               These TST weights will be the official weights in 2005.

        Note:  Universe - all person records
               Apply this weight to ALL variables in 2001 forward and to
               supplemental variables in earlier years.  Final weight (wgtfnl)
               may be applied to basic variables before 2001.
 
               The following may be used as weight origination guidelines:

               The household record gets the householder weight.
               The Primary Family family record gets the householder weight.
               The Nonfamily Householder family record gets the householder wgt.
               The Related subfamily record gets the subfamily head weight.
               The Unrelated subfamily record gets the subfamily head weight.
               The Secondary Individual record gets the secondary indivdual wgt.

               See discussion of weights in Appendix Q.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - wgt **
        2006-1962    Generated by the Census (not a questionnaire item)
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<wgtfnl>       Final CPS weight (a.k.a., basic weight) (*100)

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-88B   88-76
        P50      P91
        8        11
        A-FNLWGT B-WEIGHT

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:
                                                    06-76
               NIU (supplemental Spanish sample)    0
               Minimum                              1
               Maximum                              99999999

               As in all CPS data provided by the Census, the decimal point is
               omitted.
               THE USER MUST DIVIDE VALUES BY 100 TO OBTAIN CORRECT WEIGHT.

        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - all persons
        1988-1976       Universe - civilians 14+ years old (1<=popstat<=2
                                   and age>=14)

               DO NOT USE THIS WEIGHT WITH SCHIP FILES - 2001S, 2002+
               
               Weight was not recalculated after SCHIP sample expansion.
               Application of this weight results in a huge over count.
               Census recommends use of supplement weight for all variables
               (wgt).  Prior to the SCHIP expansion, this weight can be
               used to identify the November Hispanic over-sample (wgtfnl=0)
               along with the small number of military adults (popstat=2) in
               a household with a civilian adult who are included in the
               supplement universe but not in the CPS basic monthly universe.
               Starting with the SCHIP files, this weight is incorrectly normed
               and also no longer identifies only the Hispanic over-sample when
               wgtfnl=0.

               Also, the 2001 file was originally released by the Census 
               with incorrect weights.  Three months later they revised the
               file and re-released it. They only corrected the wgt (supplement
               weight) variable.  This variable, wgtfnl, was not corrected.
               
               See discussion of weights in Appendix Q.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - wgtfnl **
        2006-1976       Generated by the Census, the inverse of the sampling
                          fraction adjusted for non-response (not a
                          questionnaire item).
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<year>         Year of CPS survey
 _year         Unicon recode - Year of CPS survey

        Original location, length, and name:
        06-99    
        H14      
        4        
        H-YEAR   

        Type:  basic

        Topic: record keeping

        Code:                                  Recode:
                   06-99                       06-62
        Digits     4 digits                    4,'1988B', or '2001S'
 
        Note:
        2006-1988B      Universe - all household records
 
                        The values in these years are strange.
                            1967  ==>  a few values of 66
                            1968  ==>  mean of 67.64, 96% are 68
                            1970  ==>  all records are 60
                            1971  ==>  all records are 61

        Unicon has supplied _year as an alternative.  The year value is taken
        from the data file name, not from any variable from within the file.
        The values are all character.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - year **
        2006-1994       >START< Date is:
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<yrschl>       Years of school completed

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  basic

        Topic: education

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - adults  (1<=popstat<=2)
 
** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - yrschl **
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<zeitcrd>      State earned income tax credit, Census patch value for 2002

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Related variable:
               eitcrd - original value for 2002 variable

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               2002 ASEC patch file, released by Census 07/14/04 
               6% of the records (13,005 out of 217,219) changed values
               The mean value is 2.2 while for other years and for the
               original data, the mean hovers around 90.  For this reason
               we have decided to keep this variable as the alternate.
               Prior to 9/05 this column position had been named eitcrd by
               CPS Utilities.  The original column position now has than name.
               For more information on changes, see 
               http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/altmeasincome.html

               Email from Census states that the patch accidentally was the 
               State EIT not the Federal EITC as was intended. (9/16/05)

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - zeitcrd **
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<zfedtax>      Federal income tax liability, original values for 2002-2003

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Related variable:
               fedtaxbc - corrected value for 2002-2003, from Census patch

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               2002-2003 ASEC patch files, released by Census 07/14/04 
               In 2002, 19.11% (41,502 out of 217,219 records) changed values
               In 2003,  3.35% (7,258 out of 216,424 records) changed values
               For more information on changes, see 
               http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/altmeasincome.html

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - zfedtax **
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<zsttax>       State income tax liability, original value for 2002-2003

        Original location, length, and name:

        Variable does not exist in current extraction year range
        
        
        
 
        Type:  supplement

        Topic: AHS, ISDP, IRS surveys

        Related variable:
               sttaxbc - corrected value for 2002-2003, from Census patch

        Code:

        No code listing in current extraction year range
 
        Note:  Universe - all persons however value is from tax filing unit head
 
               2002-2003 ASEC patch files, released by Census 07/14/04 
               In 2002, 2.89% (6,284 out of 217,219 records) changed values
               In 2003, 0.41% (889 out of 216,424 records) changed values
               For more information on changes, see 
               http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/altmeasincome.html

               For a discussion on tax and benefit variables, refer to Census
               paper P60-186RD, 'Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on
               Income and Poverty: 1992'.  This paper can be accessed from
               CPS Utilities by clicking on the button 'Census Paper: Benefits
               and Taxes' on the screen with documentation specific to the 
               Annual Social and Economic Supplement (March) survey.

** Survey Questionnaire Source Items - zsttax  **
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