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Question A. What kind of work (does/did) your (SPOUSE) normally do? That is, what (is/was) (his/her) job called? OCCUPATION: (See REMARKS) B. What (does/did) (SPOUSE) actually do in that job? Tell me, what (are/were) some of (his/her) main duties? C. What kind of place (does/did) (SPOUSE) work for? INDUSTRY: (See REMARKS) D. What (do/did) they (make/do)? E. (Is/Was) (he/she) self-employed or (does/did) (he/she) work for someone else?

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  • [17] agricultural production

  • [18] agricultural services, except horticultural

  • [19] horticultural services

  • [27] forestry

  • [28] fisheries

  • [47] metal mining

  • [48] coal mining

  • [49] crude petroleum and natural gas extractions

  • [57] nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuel

  • [67] general building contractors

  • [68] general contractors, except building

  • [69] special trade contractors

  • [77] not specified construction

  • [107] logging

  • [108] sawmills, planing mills, and mill work

  • [109] miscellaneous wood products

  • [118] furniture fixtures

  • [119] glass and glass products

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

  • [128] structural clay products

  • [137] pottery and related products

  • [138] miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral and stone products

  • [139] blast furnaces, steel works, rolling and finishing mills

  • [147] other primary iron and steel industries

  • [148] primary aluminum industries

  • [149] other primary nonferrous industries

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

  • [158] fabricated structural metal products

  • [159] screw machine products

  • [167] metal stamping

  • [168] miscellaneous fabricated metal products

  • [169] not specified metal industries

  • [177] engines and turbines

  • [178] farm machinery and equipment

  • [179] construction and material handling machines

  • [187] metalworking machinery

  • [188] office and accounting machines

  • [189] electronic computing equipment

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

  • [198] not specified machinery

  • [199] household appliances

  • [207] radio, t.v., and communication equipment

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

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

  • [219] motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment

  • [227] aircraft and parts

  • [228] ship and boat building and repairing

  • [229] railroad locomotives and equipment

  • [237] mobile dwellings and campers

  • [238] cycles and miscellaneous transportation equipment

  • [239] scientific and controlling instruments

  • [247] optical and health services supplies

  • [248] photographic equipment and supplies

  • [249] watches, clocks, and clockwork-operated devices

  • [257] not specified professional equipment

  • [258] ordinance

  • [259] miscellaneous manufacturing industries

  • [268] meat products

  • [269] dairy products

  • [278] canning and preserving fruits, vegetables, and sea foods

  • [279] grain-mill products

  • [287] bakery products

  • [288] confectionery and related products

  • [289] beverage industries

  • [297] miscellaneous food preparation and kindred products

  • [298] not specified food industries

  • [299] tobacco manufactures

  • [307] knitting mills

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

  • [309] floor coverings, except hard surface

  • [317] yarn, thread, and fabric mills

  • [318] miscellaneous textile mill products

  • [319] apparel and accessories

  • [327] miscellaneous fabricated textile products

  • [328] pulp, paper and paperboard mills

  • [329] miscellaneous paper and pulp products

  • [337] paperboard containers and boxes

  • [338] newspaper publishing and printing

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

  • [347] industrial chemicals

  • [348] plastics, synthetics and resins, except fibers

  • [349] synthetic fibers

  • [357] drugs and medicines

  • [358] soaps and cosmetics

  • [359] paints, varnishes, and related products

  • [367] agricultural chemicals

  • [368] miscellaneous chemicals

  • [369] not specified chemicals and allied products

  • [377] petroleum refining

  • [378] miscellaneous petroleum and coal products

  • [379] rubber products

  • [387] miscellaneous plastic products

  • [388] tanned, curried, and finished leather

  • [389] footwear, except rubber

  • [397] leather products, except footwear

  • [398] not specified manufacturing industries

  • [407] railroads and railway express

  • [408] street railways and bus lines

  • [409] taxicab service

  • [417] trucking service

  • [418] warehousing and storage

  • [419] water transportation

  • [427] air transportation

  • [428] pipe lines, except natural gas

  • [429] services incidental to transportation

  • [447] radio broadcasting and television

  • [448] telephone (wire and radio)

  • [449] telegraph and miscellaneous communication services

  • [467] electric light and power

  • [468] electric-gas utilities

  • [469] gas and steam supply systems

  • [477] water supply

  • [478] sanitary services

  • [479] other and not specified utilities

  • [507] motor vehicles and equipment

  • [508] drugs, chemicals, and allied products

  • [509] dry goods and apparel

  • [527] food and related products

  • [528] farm products-raw materials

  • [529] electrical goods

  • [537] hardware, plumbing, and heating supplies

  • [538] not specified electrical and hardware products

  • [539] machinery equipment and supplies

  • [557] metals and minerals, n.e.c.

  • [558] petroleum products

  • [559] scrap and waste materials

  • [567] alcoholic beverages

  • [568] paper and its products

  • [569] lumber and construction materials

  • [587] wholesalers, n.e.c.

  • [588] not specified wholesale trade

  • [607] lumber and building material retailing

  • [608] hardware and farm equipment stores

  • [609] department and mail order establishments

  • [617] limited price variety stores

  • [618] vending machine operators

  • [619] direct selling establishments

  • [627] misc. general merchandise stores

  • [628] grocery stores

  • [629] dairy product stores

  • [637] retail bakeries

  • [638] food stores, n.e.c.

  • [639] motor vehicle dealers

  • [647] tire, battery, and accessory dealers

  • [648] gasoline service stations

  • [649] miscellaneous vehicle dealers

  • [657] apparel and accessories stores, except shoe stores

  • [658] shoe stores

  • [667] furniture and home furnishing stores

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

  • [669] eating and drinking places

  • [677] drug stores

  • [678] liquor stores

  • [679] farm and garden supply stores

  • [687] jewelry stores

  • [688] fuel and ice dealers

  • [689] retail florists

  • [697] miscellaneous retail stores

  • [698] not specified retail trade

  • [707] banking

  • [708] credit agencies

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

  • [717] insurance

  • [718] real estate, incl. real estate-insurance-law offices

  • [727] advertising

  • [728] services to dwellings and other buildings

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

  • [737] employment and temporary help agencies

  • [738] business management and consulting services

  • [739] computer programming services

  • [747] detective and protective services

  • [748] business services, n.e.c.

  • [749] automobile services, except repair

  • [757] automobile repair and related services

  • [758] electrical repair shops

  • [759] miscellaneous repair services

  • [769] private households

  • [777] hotels and motels

  • [778] lodging places, except hotels and motels

  • [779] laundering, cleaning, and other garment services

  • [787] beauty shops

  • [788] barber shops

  • [789] shoe repair shops

  • [797] dressmaking shops

  • [798] miscellaneous personal services

  • [807] theaters and motion pictures

  • [808] bowling alleys, billiard and pool parlors

  • [809] miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services

  • [828] offices of physicians

  • [829] offices of dentists

  • [837] offices of chiropractors

  • [838] hospitals

  • [839] convalescent institutions

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

  • [848] health services, n.e.c.

  • [849] legal services

  • [857] elementary and secondary schools

  • [858] colleges and universities

  • [859] libraries

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

  • [868] not specified educational services

  • [869] museums, art galleries, and zoos

  • [877] religious organizations

  • [878] welfare services

  • [879] residential welfare facilities

  • [887] nonprofit membership organizations

  • [888] engineering and architectural services

  • [889] accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services

  • [897] miscellaneous professional and related services

  • [907] postal service

  • [917] federal public administration

  • [927] state public administration

  • [937] local public administration

  • [NA(d)]NA

Question Years and Ballots

ballotsyears
A/B/C1988, 1989, 1990
Full1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

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