WLS Codebooks
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Wisconsin Tax Data
ocms64 - ocpsp6 Male Graduate's occupation details ses57 Factor-Weighted SES score for parents. pi5760 - pieryr Parental Income details ocfa57 - ocpf57 Father's occupation details ocmd57 - ocpmo5 Mother's occupation details NOTE: See Appendix H - COR702 for "Procedures in Gathering Tax Data" 6/66. The 1957 tax return was used for determining parents' occupation in most cases, unless none were available for that year. In that case, the next earliest return since 1957 (e.g., 1958, 1959, etc.) was used.
ocms64: 1950 Census occupation code for male graduate's 1964 occupation.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Revisions: Updated 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | Occupation not reported | 1111 | 0 | 1111 |
-2 | 0 | 5326 | 5326 | |
1 - 104 | 776 | 0 | 776 | |
106 - 197 | 796 | 0 | 796 | |
199 - 298 | 776 | 0 | 776 | |
299 - 474 | 777 | 0 | 777 | |
475 - 505 | 755 | 0 | 755 |
especially - COR074e for 1950 Census Occupational Codes.
ocms16: Male graduate's 1964 occupation by general categories.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Revisions: Updated 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-2 | 0 | 5326 | 5326 | |
1 | Farmers, farm managers | 181 | 0 | 181 |
2 | Laborers including farm laborers | 622 | 0 | 622 |
3 | Private household workers and service workers excluding firemen, policemen, detectives, and sheriffs | 103 | 0 | 103 |
4 | Operatives and kindred workers | 834 | 0 | 834 |
5 | Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred workers including noncommissioned officers and enlisted men in Armed Forces, firemen, policemen, detectives and sheriffs | 818 | 0 | 818 |
6 | Clerical, sales, and kindred workers | 551 | 0 | 551 |
7 | Proprietors | 65 | 0 | 65 |
8 | Managers and officials: salaried | 106 | 0 | 106 |
9 | Professional, technical, and kindred workers including military commissioned officers and Peace Corps workers | 513 | 0 | 513 |
99 | Student, housewife, unemployed, or occupation not reported | 1198 | 0 | 1198 |
ocsms6: 1950 Duncan SEI score for male graduate's 1964 occupation.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Revisions: Updated 9/99, 10/06
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-2 | 1198 | 5326 | 6524 | |
2 - 14 | 899 | 0 | 899 | |
15 - 18 | 767 | 0 | 767 | |
19 - 39 | 775 | 0 | 775 | |
40 - 62 | 793 | 0 | 793 | |
63 - 96 | 559 | 0 | 559 |
especially - COR074e for 1950 Census Occupational Codes.
ocpms6: 1950 NORC prestige score for male graduate's 1964 occupation.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Revisions: Updated 9/99, 10/06
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-2 | 1198 | 5326 | 6524 | |
23 - 53 | 899 | 0 | 899 | |
54 - 57 | 803 | 0 | 803 | |
58 - 68 | 807 | 0 | 807 | |
69 - 75 | 810 | 0 | 810 | |
76 - 93 | 474 | 0 | 474 |
especially - COR074e for 1950 Census Occupational Codes.
ocsp64: 1950 Census occupation code for male graduate's spouse's 1964 occupation.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Revisions: Updated 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | Spouse's occupation not reported | 944 | 0 | 944 |
-2 | 2210 | 5326 | 7536 | |
1 - 138 | 415 | 0 | 415 | |
140 - 386 | 369 | 0 | 369 | |
392 - 507 | 1053 | 0 | 1053 |
especially - COR074e for 1950 Census Occupational Codes.
ocsp16: Male graduate's spouse's 1964 occupation by general categories.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Revisions: Updated 9/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-2 | 2210 | 5326 | 7536 | |
1 | Farmers, farm managers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2 | Laborers including farm laborers | 44 | 0 | 44 |
3 | Private household workers and service workers excluding firemen, policemen, detectives, and sheriffs | 102 | 0 | 102 |
4 | Operatives and kindred workers | 69 | 0 | 69 |
5 | Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred workers including noncommissioned officers and enlisted men in Armed Forces, firemen, policemen, detectives and sheriffs | 9 | 0 | 9 |
6 | Clerical, sales, and kindred workers | 444 | 0 | 444 |
7 | Proprietors | 4 | 0 | 4 |
8 | Managers and officials: salaried | 6 | 0 | 6 |
9 | Professional, technical, and kindred workers including military commissioned officers and Peace Corps workers | 198 | 0 | 198 |
99 | Student, housewife, unemployed, or occupation not reported | 1902 | 0 | 1902 |
ocssp6: 1950 Duncan SEI score for male graduate's spouse's 1964 occupation.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Revisions: Updated 9/99, 10/06
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-2 | 4112 | 5326 | 9438 | |
3 - 18 | 188 | 0 | 188 | |
19 - 44 | 251 | 0 | 251 | |
45 - 58 | 176 | 0 | 176 | |
60 - 72 | 254 | 0 | 254 | |
78 - 85 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
especially - COR074e for 1950 Census Occupational Codes.
ocpsp6: 1950 NORC prestige score for male graduate's spouse's 1964 occupation.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Revisions: Updated 9/99, 10/06
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-2 | 4112 | 5326 | 9438 | |
33 - 57 | 190 | 0 | 190 | |
58 - 69 | 272 | 0 | 272 | |
70 - 74 | 312 | 0 | 312 | |
75 - 84 | 105 | 0 | 105 |
especially - COR074e for 1950 Census Occupational Codes.
ses57: Factor-Weighted SES score for parents.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
1 - 6 | 988 | 1112 | 2100 | |
7 - 11 | 990 | 1134 | 2124 | |
12 - 17 | 1176 | 1165 | 2341 | |
18 - 26 | 1087 | 1110 | 2197 | |
27 - 97 | 750 | 805 | 1555 |
(mother's years of schooling), OCSF57 (Duncan's SEI for father's
1957 occupation) and a version of PI5760 (average parental income)
with estimates for missing data.
See Appendix L - COR689 for A Note on Factor Weighted SES Scores.
pi5760: Average parental income in hundreds of dollars.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | No information available | 652 | 694 | 1346 |
0 - 30 | 877 | 954 | 1831 | |
31 - 47 | 892 | 965 | 1857 | |
48 - 62 | 893 | 966 | 1859 | |
63 - 83 | 894 | 920 | 1814 | |
84 - 940 | 778 | 823 | 1601 | |
998 | $99,800 OR MORE | 5 | 4 | 9 |
pinoyr: Number of years on which the average parental income is based.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | No information available | 652 | 694 | 1346 |
0 | 173 | 155 | 328 | |
1 | 97 | 86 | 183 | |
2 | 538 | 746 | 1284 | |
3 | 200 | 216 | 416 | |
4 | 3331 | 3429 | 6760 |
piearl: Earliest available parental income in hundreds of dollars.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | No information available | 652 | 694 | 1346 |
0 - 29 | 891 | 936 | 1827 | |
30 - 45 | 853 | 975 | 1828 | |
46 - 59 | 887 | 928 | 1815 | |
60 - 78 | 878 | 920 | 1798 | |
79 - 883 | 829 | 871 | 1700 | |
998 | $99,800 OR MORE | 1 | 2 | 3 |
pieryr: Year of earliest parental income reported.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | No information available | 652 | 694 | 1346 |
0 | 1956 or earlier | 173 | 155 | 328 |
1 | 1957 | 3540 | 3618 | 7158 |
2 | 1958 | 108 | 144 | 252 |
3 | 1959 | 479 | 680 | 1159 |
4 | 1960 | 39 | 35 | 74 |
ocfa57: 1950 Census occupation code for father's 1957 occupation.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | Missing Data | 652 | 694 | 1346 |
1 - 58 | 1135 | 1198 | 2333 | |
59 - 152 | 954 | 974 | 1928 | |
153 - 281 | 954 | 1047 | 2001 | |
282 - 470 | 866 | 932 | 1798 | |
471 - 507 | 430 | 481 | 911 |
with missing data filled in from 1957 questionnaires.
See Appendix E for Occupation coding 1957, 1964 and tax
especially - COR074e for 1950 Census Occupational
Codes.
ocf157: Father's 1957 occupation by general categories.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
0 | Farmers, farm managers | 844 | 879 | 1723 |
1 | Laborers including farm laborers | 604 | 685 | 1289 |
2 | Private household workers and service workers, excluding firemen, policemen, detectives, and sheriffs | 130 | 109 | 239 |
3 | Operatives and kindred workers | 730 | 760 | 1490 |
4 | Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred workers, including noncommissioned officers and enlisted men in Armed Forces, firemen, policemen, detectives, and sheriffs | 703 | 788 | 1491 |
5 | Clerical, sales and kindred workers | 411 | 418 | 829 |
6 | Proprietors | 347 | 390 | 737 |
7 | Managers and officials--salaried | 229 | 231 | 460 |
8 | Professional, technical and kindred workers, including military commissioned officers and Peace Corps workers | 298 | 322 | 620 |
9 | Student, housewife, unemployed, or occupation not reported | 695 | 744 | 1439 |
especially - COR074a for Revised memo on Coding of Father's
Occupation as Farmer.
ocf257: Father's 1957 occupation by general categories. Recoded by indicated source of information.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED | 279 | 295 | 574 |
1 | Unskilled; not ascertained (coded 1 in OCF57 and not coded 058, 059, or 405-408 in OCFA57) | 1603 | 1751 | 3354 |
2 | Farming on April, 1957 Questionnaire and Tax Return (coded 2 in OCF57 AND coded either 058, 059 or 405-408 in OCFA57) | 866 | 880 | 1746 |
3 | Farming, unskilled on April, 1957 Questionnaire, but not on Tax Return (coded 058, 059 or 405-408 in OCFA57) | 90 | 103 | 193 |
4 | Farming on April, 1957 Questionnaire, but not on Tax Return (coded 2 in OCF57 AND NOT coded 058, 059 or 405-408 in OCFA57) | 92 | 91 | 183 |
5 | Skilled (coded 3 in OCF57) | 464 | 550 | 1014 |
6 | White collar (coded 4 in OCF57) | 1039 | 1093 | 2132 |
7 | Professional or executive (coded 5 in OCF57) | 558 | 563 | 1121 |
Occupation as Farmer.
ocf357: Was Father's 1957 occupation farming? Recoded by indicated source of information.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
1 | Not farming (coded 1, 3, 4, or 5 in OCF57 and NOT coded 058, 059, or 405-408 in OCFA57) | 3900 | 4198 | 8098 |
2 | Farming, on both April, 1957 Questionnaire and Tax Return (coded 2 in OCF57 AND coded 058, 059 or 405-408 in OCFA57) | 866 | 880 | 1746 |
3 | Farming, on Tax Return but not ascertained or unskilled on April, 1957 Questionnaire (coded 1 in OCF57 AND coded 058, 059 or 405-408 in OCFA57) | 90 | 103 | 193 |
4 | Farming, on April, 1957 Questionnaire but not on Tax Return (coded 2 in OCF57 AND NOT coded 058, 059 or 405-408 in OCFA57) | 92 | 91 | 183 |
5 | Farming, on Tax Return but skilled, white collar or professional on April, 1957 Questionnaire (coded 3, 4 or 5 in OCF57 AND coded 058, 059 or 405-408 in OCFA57) | 43 | 54 | 97 |
Occupation as Farmer.
ocsf57: 1950 Duncan SEI score for father's 1957 occupation.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | Missing data | 652 | 694 | 1346 |
1 - 14 | 1525 | 1615 | 3140 | |
15 - 24 | 913 | 978 | 1891 | |
25 - 47 | 951 | 981 | 1932 | |
48 - 85 | 870 | 973 | 1843 | |
86 - 96 | 80 | 85 | 165 |
especially - COR074e for 1950 Census Occupational
Codes.
ocpf57: 1950 NORC prestige score for father's 1957 occupation.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | Missing data | 652 | 694 | 1346 |
1 - 53 | 1525 | 1615 | 3140 | |
54 - 61 | 971 | 1028 | 1999 | |
62 - 70 | 1082 | 1181 | 2263 | |
71 - 93 | 761 | 808 | 1569 |
especially - COR074e for 1950 Census Occupational
Codes.
ocmd57: 1950 Census occupation code for mother's 1957 occupation.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | Missing data | 1187 | 1139 | 2326 |
1 - 256 | 781 | 821 | 1602 | |
259 - 507 | 3023 | 3366 | 6389 |
especially - COR074e for 1950 Census Occupational
Codes.
ocm157: Mother's 1957 occupation by general category.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
0 | Farmers, farm managers | 23 | 32 | 55 |
1 | Laborers including farm laborers | 178 | 192 | 370 |
2 | Private household workers and service workers, excluding firemen, policemen, detectives, and sheriffs | 298 | 301 | 599 |
3 | Operatives and kindred workers | 163 | 222 | 385 |
4 | Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred workers, including noncommissioned officers and enlisted men in Armed Forces, firemen, policemen, detectives, and sheriffs | 27 | 29 | 56 |
5 | Clerical, sales and kindred workers | 525 | 543 | 1068 |
6 | Proprietors | 26 | 41 | 67 |
7 | Managers and officials--salaried | 24 | 25 | 49 |
8 | Professional, technical and kindred workers, including military commissioned officers and Peace Corps workers | 143 | 144 | 287 |
9 | Student, housewife, unemployed, or occupation not reported | 3584 | 3797 | 7381 |
See Appendix E for Occupation coding 1957, 1964 and tax
especially - COR074e for 1950 Census Occupational
Codes.
ocsmo5: 1950 Duncan SEI score for mother's 1957 occupation.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | Missing data | 1187 | 1139 | 2326 |
0 | Lowest SEI | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1 | Housewife | 2391 | 2647 | 5038 |
2 - 13 | 305 | 330 | 635 | |
14 - 18 | 275 | 318 | 593 | |
19 - 44 | 388 | 436 | 824 | |
45 - 61 | 326 | 329 | 655 | |
62 - 93 | 117 | 125 | 242 |
especially - COR074e for 1950 Census Occupational
Codes.
ocpmo5: 1950 NORC prestige score for mother's 1957 occupation.
Data source: Collected Information
Collected in: 1966
Mode: none
Source variables: TAX
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | Missing data | 1187 | 1139 | 2326 |
1 | Housewife | 2391 | 2647 | 5038 |
20 - 52 | 307 | 332 | 639 | |
53 - 57 | 282 | 332 | 614 | |
58 - 69 | 404 | 443 | 847 | |
70 - 74 | 305 | 311 | 616 | |
75 - 89 | 115 | 122 | 237 |
especially - COR074e for 1950 Census Occupational
Codes.
Tax information was copied for 1957-1960 - the four-year
period in which their child was most likely to have been in
college. If no information was available for any of these
years from tax returns and if information was available for
prior years (1954-1956) or later years (1961-1964), this
information was used. In some cases where information was
not available from tax returns, information on "net
taxable" income (not adjusted gross income) was available
from the tax roll books and was used