Introduction to the Dataset

Data Layout:

• The dataset is a hierarchical file that contains two levels of hierarchy -- household and individual. There are two types of households: domestic and collective. For domestic households, each household observation is followed by records of all individuals in the household. The record length for both household and individual observations are 44 bytes. Household and individual observation records are distinguished by a variable called "Record type", which is an one digit variable occupying the first column of each observation (1 = Domestic Household; 2 = Collective Household; 3 = Individual).

Universe:

• Information from the census were derived from questions asked of the entire population.

Design and Methodology:

• There are two types of household records in the 1% Sample 1982 Census of China: the domestic household and the collective household. The sample of domestic households was drawn based on records of one-in-one hundred systemically selected households and individual records by taking every 100th household and all of their family members from the original 1982 Population Census of China, following an initial random selection. The sample of collective households were taken from every 100th individual in all collective households. Thus some collective households with less than 100 members were not sampled.

Variables:

• Household Records
  • Type of Record
  • Province/Municipality/Autonomous Region
  • City/Prefecture
  • District/County
  • Commune/Street Committee
  • Household ID
  • Number of persons in the household
  • Number of birth(s) in the household in 1981
  • Number of death(s) in the household in 1981
  • Number of persons who had registered but were not living in the household in 1981
  • Editing Code

• Individual Records
  • Type of Record
  • Individual ID
  • Relationship to the head of the household
  • Sex
  • Age
  • Ethnicity
  • Registration Status
  • Education Level
  • Industry
  • Occupation
  • Status of Non-Working Person
  • Marital Status
  • Number of children ever born
  • Number of children now living
  • Birth order in 1981
  • Editing code

Definitions of the Dataset Variables:

• Explanation of Concepts and Terms in the Third Census Form
• Codes for the Administrative Divisions in 1982
• Codes for Industrial Classification Standards for the National Economy in 1982
• Codes for Classification of Occupation in 1982
• Codes for Ethnicity used in 1982
• Data Dictionary

Related Datasets:

China Population Census Data: Household, 1% Sample, 1990