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General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

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Question Respondent's Sibling's Occupation, Prestige, and Industry A. What kind of work (is/was) (BROTHER'S NAME/SISTER'S NAME) doing? That is, what was (his/her) job called? OCCUPATION (See REMARKS) B. IF NOT ALREADY ANSWERED, ASK: What (does/did) (s/he) actually do in that job? Tell me some of what (are/were) some of (his/her) main duties? C. What kind of place did (s/he) work for? INDUSTRY (See REMARKS) D. IF NOT ALREADY ANSWERED, ASK: What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. IF ALREADY ANSWERED, CODE WITHOUT ASKING: (Is/Was) (he/she) self-employed or (does/did) (he/she) work for someone else?

Values

  • [10] agricultural production, crops

  • [11] agricultural production, livestock

  • [20] agricultural services, except horticultural

  • [21] horticultural services

  • [30] forestry

  • [31] fishing, hunting, and trapping, etc.

  • [40] metal mining

  • [41] coal mining

  • [42] crude petroleum and natural gas extraction

  • [50] nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuel

  • [60] construction

  • [100] meat products

  • [101] dairy products

  • [102] canned and preserved fruits and vegetables

  • [110] grain mill products

  • [111] bakery products

  • [112] sugar and confectionery products

  • [120] beverage industries

  • [121] miscellaneous food preparations and kindred products

  • [122] not specified food industries

  • [130] tobacco manufactures

  • [132] knitting mills

  • [140] dyeing and finishing textiles, except wool and knit goods

  • [141] floor coverings, except hard surface

  • [142] yarn, thread, and fabric mills

  • [150] miscellaneous textile mill products

  • [151] apparel and accessories, except knit

  • [152] miscellaneous fabricated textile products

  • [160] pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

  • [161] miscellaneous paper and pulp products

  • [162] paperboard containers and boxes

  • [171] newspaper publishing and printing

  • [172] printing, publishing, and allied industries, except newspapers

  • [180] plastics, synthetics, and resins

  • [181] drugs

  • [182] soaps and cosmetics

  • [185] paints, varnishes, and related products

  • [190] agricultural chemicals

  • [191] industrial and miscellaneous chemicals

  • [192] petroleum and coal products

  • [200] petroleum refining

  • [201] miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

  • [210] tires and inner tubes

  • [211] other rubber products, and plastics footwear and belting

  • [212] miscellaneous plastics products

  • [220] leather tanning and finishing

  • [221] footwear, except rubber and plastic

  • [222] leather products, except footwear

  • [230] logging

  • [231] sawmills, planning mills, and millwork

  • [232] wood buildings and mobile homes

  • [241] miscellaneous wood products

  • [242] furniture and fixtures

  • [250] glass and glass products

  • [251] cement, concrete, gypsum, and plaster products

  • [252] structural clay products

  • [261] pottery and related products

  • [262] miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral and stone products

  • [270] blast furnaces, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills

  • [271] iron and steel foundries

  • [272] primary aluminum industries

  • [280] other primary metal industries

  • [281] cutlery, hand tools, and other hardware

  • [282] fabricated structural metal products

  • [290] screw machine products

  • [291] metal forgings and stampings

  • [292] ordnance

  • [300] miscellaneous fabricated metal products

  • [301] not specified metal industries

  • [310] engines and turbines

  • [311] farm machinery and equipment

  • [312] construction and material handling machines

  • [320] metalworking machinery

  • [321] office and accounting machines

  • [322] electronic computing equipment

  • [331] machinery, except electrical, n.e.c.

  • [332] not specified machinery

  • [340] household appliances

  • [341] radio, tv, and communication equipment

  • [342] electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c.

  • [350] not specified electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies

  • [351] motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment

  • [352] aircraft and parts

  • [360] ship and boat building and repairing

  • [361] railroad locomotives and equipment

  • [362] guided missiles, space vehicles, and parts

  • [370] cycles and miscellaneous transportation equipment

  • [371] scientific and controlling instruments

  • [372] optical and health services supplies

  • [380] photographic equipment and supplies

  • [381] watches, clocks, and clockwork operated devices

  • [382] not specified professional equipment

  • [390] toys, amusement, and sporting goods

  • [391] miscellaneous manufacturing industries

  • [392] not specified manufacturing industries

  • [400] railroads

  • [401] bus service and urban transit

  • [402] taxicab service

  • [410] trucking service

  • [411] warehousing and storage

  • [412] u.s. postal service

  • [420] water transportation

  • [421] air transportation

  • [422] pipe lines, except natural gas

  • [432] services incidental to transportation

  • [440] radio and television broadcasting

  • [441] telephone (wire and radio)

  • [442] telegraph and miscellaneous communication service

  • [460] electric light and power

  • [461] gas and steam supply systems

  • [462] electric and gas, and other combinations

  • [470] water supply and irrigation

  • [471] sanitary services

  • [472] not specified utilities

  • [500] motor vehicles and equipment

  • [501] furniture and home furnishings

  • [502] lumber and construction materials

  • [510] sporting goods, toys, and hobby goods

  • [511] metals and minerals, except petroleum

  • [512] electrical goods

  • [521] hardware, plumbing and heating supplies

  • [522] not specified electrical and hardware products

  • [530] machinery, equipment, and supplies

  • [531] scrap and waste materials

  • [532] miscellaneous wholesale, durable goods

  • [540] paper and paper products

  • [541] drugs, chemicals, and allied products

  • [542] apparel, fabrics, and notions

  • [550] groceries and related products

  • [551] farm products-raw materials

  • [552] petroleum products

  • [560] alcoholic beverages

  • [561] farm supplies

  • [562] miscellaneous wholesale, nondurable goods

  • [571] not specified wholesale trade

  • [580] lumber and building material retailing

  • [581] hardware stores

  • [582] retail nurseries and garden stores

  • [590] mobile home dealers

  • [591] department stores

  • [592] variety stores

  • [600] miscellaneous general merchandise stores

  • [601] grocery stores

  • [602] dairy products stores

  • [610] retail bakeries

  • [611] food stores, n.e.c.

  • [612] motor vehicle dealers

  • [620] auto and home supply stores

  • [621] gasoline service stations

  • [622] miscellaneous vehicle dealers

  • [630] apparel and accessory stores, except shoe

  • [631] shoe stores

  • [632] furniture and home furnishings stores

  • [640] household appliances, tv, and radio stores

  • [641] eating and drinking places

  • [642] drug stores

  • [650] liquor stores

  • [651] sporting goods, bicycles, and hobby stores

  • [652] book and stationery stores

  • [660] jewelry stores

  • [661] sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores

  • [662] mail order houses

  • [670] vending machine operators

  • [671] direct selling establishments

  • [672] fuel and ice dealers

  • [681] retail florists

  • [682] miscellaneous retail stores

  • [691] not specified retail trade

  • [700] banking

  • [701] savings and loan associations

  • [702] credit agencies, n.e.c.

  • [710] security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies

  • [711] insurance

  • [712] real estate, including real estate-insurance-law offices

  • [721] advertising

  • [722] services to dwellings and other buildings

  • [730] commercial research, development, and testing labs

  • [731] personnel supply services

  • [732] business management and consulting services

  • [740] computer and data processing services

  • [741] detective and protective services

  • [742] business services, n.e.c.

  • [750] automotive services, except repair

  • [751] automotive repair shops

  • [752] electrical repair shops

  • [760] miscellaneous repair services

  • [761] private households

  • [762] hotels and motels

  • [770] lodging places, except hotels and motels

  • [771] laundry, cleaning, and garment services

  • [772] beauty shops

  • [780] barber shops

  • [781] funeral service and crematories

  • [782] shoe repair shops

  • [790] dressmaking shops

  • [791] miscellaneous personal services

  • [800] theaters and motion pictures

  • [801] bowling alleys, billiard and pool parlors

  • [802] miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services

  • [812] offices of physicians

  • [820] offices of dentists

  • [821] offices of chiropractors

  • [822] offices of optometrists

  • [830] offices of health practitioners, n.e.c.

  • [831] hospitals

  • [832] nursing and personal care facilities

  • [840] health services, n.e.c.

  • [841] legal services

  • [842] elementary and secondary schools

  • [850] colleges and universities

  • [851] business, trade, and vocational schools

  • [852] libraries

  • [860] educational services, n.e.c.

  • [861] job training and vocational rehabilitation services

  • [862] child day care services

  • [870] residential care facilities, without nursing

  • [871] social services, n.e.c.

  • [872] museums, art galleries and zoos

  • [880] religious organizations

  • [881] membership organizations

  • [882] engineering, architectural, and surveying services

  • [890] accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services

  • [891] noncommercial educational and scientific research

  • [892] miscellaneous professional and related services

  • [900] executive and legislative offices

  • [901] general government, n.e.c.

  • [910] justice, public order, and safety

  • [921] public finance, taxation, and monetary policy

  • [922] administration of human resources programs

  • [930] administration of environmental quality and household programs

  • [931] administration of economic programs

  • [932] national security and international affairs

  • [NA(d)] don't know [NA(i)] iap [NA(j)] I don't have a job [NA(m)] dk, na, iap [NA(n)] no answer [NA(p)] not imputable [NA(r)] refused [NA(s)] skipped on web [NA(u)] uncodeable [NA(x)] not available in this release [NA(y)] not available in this year [NA(z)] see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

ballotsyears
A/B/C1994

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