- Description
- Codes
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Questionnaire Text
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- Source Variables
- Editing Procedure
Description
NFATHERS is a constructed variable that uses POPLOC and POPLOC2 to count the number of men within each unit who are identified as residing with their children. Units with no fathers present are coded "0." POPLOC2 is only available in samples 1970 and later. For persons in households, NFATHERS indicates the number of identified fathers in the household; for persons in group quarters in the period before 1940, NFATHERS indicates the number of identified fathers in any group of related individuals.
The universe for this variable from 1850 to 1930 and the 1940 100% dataset is all sample units, which relies on SAMPRULE. Additionally, the universe for this variable in the 1910-1920 Puerto Rican censuses is SAMPRULE not equal to 4.
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
2023
acs
|
2022
acs
|
2021
acs
|
2016
acs
|
2011
acs
|
2006
acs
|
2000
1pct
|
1990
1pct
|
1980
1pct
|
1970
met2
|
1970
met1
|
1960
1pct
|
1950
1pct
|
1940
1pct
|
1930
1pct
|
1920
1pct
|
1910
1pct
|
1900
1pct
|
1880
1pct
|
1870
1pct
|
1860
1pct
|
1850
1%+
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 fathers or N/A | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1 | 1 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | 2 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3 | 3 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 4 | 4 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 5 | 5 | X | · | X | X | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X |
| 6 | 6 | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · |
| 7 | 7 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 8 | 8 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 9 | 9 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Comparability
From 1850 to 1930 and the 1940 100% dataset, all father-child relationships can theoretically be identified, but for samples from 1940 onward, fathers cannot be identified in group quarters. Group quarters individuals in the period since 1940 are coded "0" in NFATHERS, even though on rare occasions they may actually have resided with their children.
The comparability of this variable is also affected by variations in the information available for identifying fathers; see POPRULE. In 2017, the family interrelationship variables for samples from 1970 to present were revised to increase comparability across IPUMS projects and include same-sex couples. Samples prior to 1970 continue to use the original version of family interrelationship variables. Users will find it useful to read a brief overview of the key differences of the New IPUMS Family Interrelationship Variables and "Family Interrelationships."
Universe
- 1850-1920: All sample units (see SAMPRULE).
- ACS, PRCS: All households and group quarters.
- 1910PR-1920PR: SAMPRULE not equal to 4 (see SAMPRULE).
- 1930: All sample units (see SAMPRULE).
- 1940-2000: Not group quarters.
Availability
- 2023: All samples
- 2022: All samples
- 2021: All samples
- 2020: All samples
- 2019: All samples
- 2018: All samples
- 2017: All samples
- 2016: All samples
- 2015: All samples
- 2014: All samples
- 2013: All samples
- 2012: All samples
- 2011: All samples
- 2010: ACS; ACS 3yr; ACS 5yr
- 2009: All samples
- 2008: All samples
- 2007: All samples
- 2006: All samples
- 2005: All samples
- 2004: All samples
- 2003: All samples
- 2002: All samples
- 2001: All samples
- 2000: All samples
- 1990: All samples
- 1980: All samples
- 1970: All samples
- 1960: All samples
- 1950: All samples
- 1940: All samples
- 1930: All samples
- 1920: All samples
- 1910: All samples
- 1900: All samples
- 1880: All samples
- 1870: All samples
- 1860: All samples
- 1850: All samples
- 2023: All samples
- 2022: All samples
- 2021: All samples
- 2020: All samples
- 2019: All samples
- 2018: All samples
- 2017: All samples
- 2016: All samples
- 2015: All samples
- 2014: All samples
- 2013: All samples
- 2012: All samples
- 2011: All samples
- 2010: PRCS; PRCS 3yr; PRCS 5yr
- 2009: All samples
- 2008: All samples
- 2007: All samples
- 2006: All samples
- 2005: All samples
- 2000: All samples
- 1990: All samples
- 1980: All samples
- 1970: All samples
- 1930: All samples
- 1920: All samples
- 1910: All samples
Questionnaire Text
Questionnaire text not available.
Flags
This variable has no flags.Editing Procedure
There is no editing procedure available for this variable.