1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File


Respondent's Children - Education


kdeduc1            HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 1ST CHILD

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
       0.7      4      0
       0.2      1      1
       0.2      1      4
       0.2      1      6
       0.2      1      7
       0.8      5      8
       1.2      7      9
       2.2     13     10
       2.7     16     11
      42.9    258     12
       4.8     29     13
      12.3     74     14
       4.7     28     15
      19.9    120     16
       2.2     13     17
       2.8     17     18
       0.2      1     19
       2.2     13     20
                8     98  DK
               50     99  NA
            31720      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min:  0     MD Codes: none
     Decimals:   0     Max: 20

     Input location: 1/1932-1933


kdeduc2            HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 2ND CHILD

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
       1.5      7      0
       0.2      1      1
       1.9      9      8
       0.4      2      9
       4.6     22     10
       1.2      6     11
      42.5    204     12
       7.9     38     13
       9.8     47     14
       4.6     22     15
      17.9     86     16
       1.9      9     17
       3.5     17     18
       0.8      4     19
       1.2      6     20
                6     98  DK
               32     99  NA
            31862      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min:  0     MD Codes: none
     Decimals:   0     Max: 20

     Input location: 1/1934-1935


kdeduc3            HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 3RD CHILD

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
       1.4      4      0
       0.3      1      5
       1.0      3      8
       2.1      6      9
       4.2     12     10
       3.5     10     11
      45.5    130     12
       3.8     11     13
       9.8     28     14
       3.8     11     15
      15.0     43     16
       2.4      7     17
       4.5     13     18
       0.7      2     19
       1.7      5     20
                3     98  DK
               25     99  NA
            32066      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min:  0     MD Codes: none
     Decimals:   0     Max: 20

     Input location: 1/1936-1937


kdeduc4            HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 4TH CHILD

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
       0.6      1      0
       0.6      1      4
       0.6      1      8
       1.9      3      9
       1.9      3     10
       3.2      5     11
      46.2     73     12
       5.7      9     13
      13.3     21     14
       3.8      6     15
      18.4     29     16
       0.6      1     17
       1.3      2     18
       1.9      3     20
                4     98  DK
               12     99  NA
            32206      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min:  0     MD Codes: none
     Decimals:   0     Max: 20

     Input location: 1/1938-1939


kdeduc5            HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 5TH CHILD

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
       1.3      1      0
       1.3      1      6
       1.3      1      7
       1.3      1      8
       3.8      3     10
       5.1      4     11
      42.3     33     12
       6.4      5     13
       9.0      7     14
       3.8      3     15
      19.2     15     16
       2.6      2     17
       1.3      1     18
       1.3      1     19
                3     98  DK
                9     99  NA
            32290      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min:  0     MD Codes: none
     Decimals:   0     Max: 19

     Input location: 1/1940-1941


kdeduc6            HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 6TH CHILD

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
       2.4      1      0
       2.4      1      5
       7.1      3      8
       2.4      1      9
       2.4      1     10
      14.3      6     11
      45.2     19     12
       2.4      1     13
       2.4      1     15
      14.3      6     16
       2.4      1     17
       2.4      1     19
                4     98  DK
                6     99  NA
            32328      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min:  0     MD Codes: none
     Decimals:   0     Max: 19

     Input location: 1/1942-1943


kdeduc7            HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 7TH CHILD

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
       8.0      2      8
       4.0      1      9
      16.0      4     10
      40.0     10     12
       8.0      2     13
      16.0      4     14
       8.0      2     16
                3     99  NA
            32352      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min:  8     MD Codes: none
     Decimals:   0     Max: 16

     Input location: 1/1944-1945


kdeduc8            HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 8TH CHILD

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
       8.3      1      7
       8.3      1      8
      66.7      8     12
      16.7      2     16
                2     99  NA
            32366      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min:  7     MD Codes: none
     Decimals:   0     Max: 16

     Input location: 1/1946-1947


kdeduc9            HIGHEST SCHL GRADE OF R 9TH CHILD

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      11.1      1      0
      22.2      2     10
      11.1      1     11
      33.3      3     12
      11.1      1     13
      11.1      1     14
            32371      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min:  0     MD Codes: none
     Decimals:   0     Max: 14

     Input location: 1/1948-1949


Selected Child's Employment


kdpicked           NUMBER OF CHILD RANDOMLY CHOSEN


       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      48.9    322      1
      28.7    189      2
      11.1     73      3
       5.8     38      4
       2.7     18      5
       1.8     12      6
       0.3      2      7
       0.2      1      8
       0.5      3      9
            31722      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: -1
     Decimals:   0     Max: 9

     Input location: 1/1950


kdwork1            DOES R CHILD DO PAID WORK?

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      74.4    474      1  YES
      25.6    163      2  NO
               13      8  DK
                7      9  NA
            31723      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/1951


kdwork2            DOES R CHILD DO PAID OR UNPAID WORK?

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      22.1     36      1  YES
      77.9    127      2  NO
               13      8  DK
                7      9  NA
            32197      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/1952


kdevwork           DID R CHILD WORK FOR 1 OR MORE YR?

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      60.9     81      1  YES
      39.1     52      2  NO
                7      8  DK
                7      9  NA
            32233      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/1953


kdocc80            R CHILD CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1980)

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min:   5     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 889

     Input location: 1/1954-1956


kdpres80           R CHILD OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (198

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 17     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 86

     Input location: 1/1957-1958


kdwrkslf           R CHILD SELF-EMPLOYED?

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      10.5     61      1  SELF EMPLOYED
      89.5    520      2  SOMEONE ELSE
                5      8  DK
               12      9  NA
            31782      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/1959


kdind80            R CHILD INDUSTRY CODE (1980)

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min:  10     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 990

     Input location: 1/1960-1962


Sibling Information - Gender


sbsex1             SEX OF R 1ST SIBLING

     Now I have some questions about your sisters and
     brothers.  These include your full, adopted, step, or half
     siblings.  Let's start with the oldest and work down
     to the youngest.
     A.  What is (this/your next) sister's or brother's first
     name?
     B.  Is (BROTHER'S NAME/SISTER'S NAME) male or female?
     C.  In what year was (BROTHER'S NAME/SISTER'S NAME) born?
     D.  Is (BROTHER'S NAME/SISTER'S NAME) your full (F),
     adopted (A), step (S) or half (H) (sister/brother)?
     E.  Is (BROTHER'S NAME/SISTER'S NAME) alive?
     F.  Do you have any other sister's or brothers?
     1.  Sex of first sibling.

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      53.1   1479      1  MALE
      46.9   1307      2  FEMALE
                1      8  DK
               34      9  NA
            29559      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/1963


sbsex2             SEX OF R 2ND SIBLING

     2.  Sex of second sibling.

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      49.4   1101      1  MALE
      50.6   1127      2  FEMALE
               43      9  NA
            30109      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/1964


sbsex3             SEX OF R 3RD SIBLING

     3.  Sex of third sibling.

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      48.5    802      1  MALE
      51.5    852      2  FEMALE
                1      8  DK
               40      9  NA
            30685      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/1965


sbsex4             SEX OF R 4TH SIBLING

     4.  Sex of fourth sibling.

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      50.0    577      1  MALE
      50.0    578      2  FEMALE
                3      8  DK
               40      9  NA
            31182      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/1966


sbsex5             SEX OF R 5TH SIBLING

     5.  Sex of fifth sibling.

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      51.2    407      1  MALE
      48.8    388      2  FEMALE
                5      8  DK
               34      9  NA
            31546      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/1967


sbsex6             SEX OF R 6TH SIBLING

     6.  Sex of sixth sibling.

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      49.2    276      1  MALE
      50.8    285      2  FEMALE
                5      8  DK
               28      9  NA
            31786      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/1968


sbsex7             SEX OF R 7TH SIBLING

     7.  Sex of seventh sibling.

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      51.4    196      1  MALE
      48.6    185      2  FEMALE
                4      8  DK
               24      9  NA
            31971      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/1969


sbsex8             SEX OF R 8TH SIBLING

     8.  Sex of eighth sibling.

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      50.9    137      1  MALE
      49.1    132      2  FEMALE
                2      8  DK
               19      9  NA
            32090      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/1970


sbsex9             SEX OF R 9TH SIBLING

     9.  Sex of ninth sibling.

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      47.5     85      1  MALE
      52.5     94      2  FEMALE
                3      8  DK
               15      9  NA
            32183      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/1971


Siblings - Year of Birth


sbyrbrn1           BIRTH YEAR OF R 1ST SIBLING

     YEAR SIBLINGS WERE BORN
     1.  Birth year of first sibling.

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1878     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 9996

     Input location: 1/1972-1975


sbyrbrn2           BIRTH YEAR OF R 2ND SIBLING

     2.  Birth year of second sibling.

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1880     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 9996

     Input location: 1/1976-1979


sbyrbrn3           BIRTH YEAR OF R 3RD SIBLING

     3.  Birth year of third sibling.

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1882     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 1991

     Input location: 1/1980-1983


sbyrbrn4           BIRTH YEAR OF R 4TH SIBLING

     4.  Birth year of fourth sibling.

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1897     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 1992

     Input location: 1/1984-1987


sbyrbrn5           BIRTH YEAR OF R 5TH SIBLING

     5.  Birth year of fifth sibling.

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1900     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 1991

     Input location: 1/1988-1991


sbyrbrn6           BIRTH YEAR OF R 6TH SIBLING

     6.  Birth year of sixth sibling.

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1902     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 1993

     Input location: 1/1992-1995


sbyrbrn7           BIRTH YEAR OF R 7TH SIBLING

     7.  Birth year of seventh sibling.

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1904     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 1988

     Input location: 1/1996-1999


sbyrbrn8           BIRTH YEAR OF R 8TH SIBLING

     8.  Birth year of eighth sibling.

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1903     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 1994

     Input location: 1/2000-2003


sbyrbrn9           BIRTH YEAR OF R 9TH SIBLING

     9.  Birth year of ninth sibling.

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1909     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 1993

     Input location: 1/2004-2007


Siblings - Relationship to R


sbrel1             R RELATION TO R 1ST SIBLING

     SIBLINGS' RELATION TO RESPONDENT
     1.  Relation to R. of first sibling

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      87.8   2441      1  FULL
       1.4     40      2  ADOPTED
       3.3     91      3  STEP
       7.5    209      4  HALF
                1      8  DK
               39      9  NA
            29559      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 4

     Input location: 1/2008


sbrel2             R RELATION TO R 2ND SIBLING

     2.  Relation to R. of second sibling

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      87.2   1940      1  FULL
       0.9     20      2  ADOPTED
       4.0     89      3  STEP
       7.9    175      4  HALF
               47      9  NA
            30109      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 4

     Input location: 1/2009


sbrel3             R RELATION TO R 3RD SIBLING

     3.  Relation to R. of third sibling

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      85.0   1401      1  FULL
       0.7     12      2  ADOPTED
       4.4     73      3  STEP
       9.8    162      4  HALF
                1      8  DK
               46      9  NA
            30685      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 4

     Input location: 1/2010


sbrel4             R RELATION TO R 4TH SIBLING

     4.  Relation to R. of fourth sibling

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      83.1    956      1  FULL
       0.4      5      2  ADOPTED
       5.7     66      3  STEP
      10.8    124      4  HALF
                2      8  DK
               45      9  NA
            31182      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 4

     Input location: 1/2011


sbrel5             R RELATION TO R 5TH SIBLING

     5.  Relation to R. of fifth sibling

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      81.6    644      1  FULL
       0.6      5      2  ADOPTED
       6.0     47      3  STEP
      11.8     93      4  HALF
                2      8  DK
               43      9  NA
            31546      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 4

     Input location: 1/2012


sbrel6             R RELATION TO R 6TH SIBLING

     6.  Relation to R. of sixth sibling

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      81.7    454      1  FULL
       0.9      5      2  ADOPTED
       6.1     34      3  STEP
      11.3     63      4  HALF
                2      8  DK
               36      9  NA
            31786      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 4

     Input location: 1/2013


sbrel7             R RELATION TO R 7TH SIBLING

     7.  Relation to R. of seventh sibling

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      81.7    313      1  FULL
       0.8      3      2  ADOPTED
       6.3     24      3  STEP
      11.2     43      4  HALF
                1      8  DK
               25      9  NA
            31971      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 4

     Input location: 1/2014


sbrel8             R RELATION TO R 8TH SIBLING

     8.  Relation to R. of eighth sibling

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      80.5    214      1  FULL
       0.8      2      2  ADOPTED
       6.4     17      3  STEP
      12.4     33      4  HALF
               24      9  NA
            32090      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 4

     Input location: 1/2015


sbrel9             R RELATION TO R 9TH SIBLING

     9.  Relation to R. of ninth sibling

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      78.0    138      1  FULL
       0.6      1      2  ADOPTED
       6.2     11      3  STEP
      15.3     27      4  HALF
                1      8  DK
               19      9  NA
            32183      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 4

     Input location: 1/2016


Siblings - Still Alive


sbalive1           R 1ST SIBLING ALIVE?

     LIFE STATUS OF SIBLINGS
     1.  Is first sibling alive?

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      85.0   2366      1  YES
      15.0    418      2  NO
                5      8  DK
               32      9  NA
            29559      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/2017


sbalive2           R 2ND SIBLING ALIVE?

     2.  Is second sibling alive?

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      85.8   1912      1  YES
      14.2    316      2  NO
                1      8  DK
               42      9  NA
            30109      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/2018


sbalive3           R 3RD SIBLING ALIVE?

     3.  Is third sibling alive?

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      85.1   1402      1  YES
      14.9    246      2  NO
                2      8  DK
               45      9  NA
            30685      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/2019


sbalive4           R 4TH SIBLING ALIVE?

     4.  Is fourth sibling alive?

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      85.4    984      1  YES
      14.6    168      2  NO
                3      8  DK
               43      9  NA
            31182      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/2020


sbalive5           R 5TH SIBLING ALIVE?

     5.  Is fifth sibling alive?

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      82.1    650      1  YES
      17.9    142      2  NO
                5      8  DK
               37      9  NA
            31546      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/2021


sbalive6           R 6TH SIBLING ALIVE?

     6.  Is sixth sibling alive?

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      83.0    465      1  YES
      17.0     95      2  NO
                4      8  DK
               30      9  NA
            31786      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/2022


sbalive7           R 7TH SIBLING ALIVE?

     7.  Is seventh sibling alive?

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      82.0    310      1  YES
      18.0     68      2  NO
                4      8  DK
               27      9  NA
            31971      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/2023


sbalive8           R 8TH SIBLING ALIVE?

     8.  Is eighth sibling alive?

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      81.8    216      1  YES
      18.2     48      2  NO
                2      8  DK
               24      9  NA
            32090      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/2024


sbalive9           R 9TH SIBLING ALIVE?

     9.  Is ninth sibling alive?

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      76.3    135      1  YES
      23.7     42      2  NO
                3      8  DK
               17      9  NA
            32183      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/2025



1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File