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| Variable Name | obs_first_sipp_mar_num |
| Top Access Level | released |
| Label | Ordinal Number of First Observed Marriage |
| Codebook | SIPP Synthetic Beta v7 |
| Concept | |
| Type | numeric |
Files
ssb_v7_0_syntheticK_M.sas7bdat
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sipp-synthetic-beta-data-product.html
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SAS
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ssb_v7_0_syntheticK_M.dta
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sipp-synthetic-beta-data-product.html
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Stata
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Full Description
This variable tells which of the marriages described in the marital history variables
(mh1-mh8) is the linked marriage. For example, if obs_first_sipp_mar_num=1 then the
first marriage is the one observed in the SIPP and the partner from that marriage
is the linked spouse.
Value Ranges
Value Range
Range: [ 1 , 4 ]
Groups
Values (5 total)
| 1 | Linked marriage is first reported marriage described by mh1, mh2, mh_date1, and mh_date2 |
| 2 | Linked marriage is first reported marriage described by mh3, mh4, mh_date3, and mh_date4 |
| 3 | Linked marriage is first reported marriage described by mh5, mh6, mh_date5, and mh_date6 |
| 4 | Linked marriage is first reported marriage described by mh7, mh8, mh_date7, and mh_date8 |
| Sysmiss | When there is no linked marriage |
