19'99 DIVORCE FILE

STANDARD MICRO-DATA T,4PE TRANSCRIPT

TAPE CONTENTS DOCUMENTATION

Prepared by: Programming Branch Division of Vital Statistics National Center for Health Statistics 3700 East-West Highway Hyattsville, Marylarad 20782

Introduction to Divorce Tape Documentation

The divorce data file is maintained by calendar year. The file is comprised of: (1) records for all divorces received in machine-readable form and (2) sample records, or all records for those States with small numbers of events, received on microfilm (coded and keyed by NCHS personnel).

The tape file includes data from selected States, and the Virgin Islands, which meet certain reporting criteria for inclusion in the Divorce Registration Area (DRA). The criteria is explained in the Technical Appendix which is part of this documentation package.

Each record contains a weight field (tape locations 40-41) which is designed to inflate tabular totals to the States' figures and to the DRA figures. Note, however, in NCHS publications, U.S. data and Posses- sions data are tabulated separately. Totals for the DRA do not include data for the Virgin Islands.

TaDe Charact erist its

Label: Tracks: Density: Record Length: Blocksize: Number of Records: Number of Reels:

IBM/370 Standard Labels 9 1600 BPI 140 14000

Of Special Interest:

1 l The Divorce file was processed using the PL/l language on an IBM 370/158.

2 l The last block may be a short block.

3 0 The data is recorded in IBM/EBCDIC 8-bit code for each character.

4 . Codes are either numeric or blanks.

5 . A code "J' is the EBCDIC code for a dash. (A punched card code 11).

Introduction to Divorce TaDe Documentation (Cont'd.)

Of Special Interest: (Cont'd.)

6 l A code "&" is the EBCDIC code for an ampersand. (A punched card code 12).

7 0 Those items identified with an asterisk (*) have been computer generated.

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DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location Size Item and Code Outline

1 1 Last Digit of Current Data Year

9 0 l l 1979

2-7 6 Certificate Number

Assigned within State of Divorce.

8-11 4 PLACE OF DIVORCE

8-9 2 State (DRA)

This field contains codes for the States that have been admitted to the Divorce Registration Area mw ' See Appendix A for a complete list of State names and codes. States in the DRA are identified by year of admittance.

01-53 .*. Code range

10 1

11 1 Division (*)

Region (*)

1 . l . Northeast 2 l l . North Central 3 . 4 l South 4 . . . West

Region Codes

New England Middle Atlantic East North Central West North Central South Atlantic East South Central West South Central Mountain Pacific

DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location Size Itm and Code Outline

12-13 2 Month of Divorce

14 1

15-22 8

23-26 4

23-24 2

25 1 Number of Children Under 18 Recode 8(_3;)

01 . . 0 January 07 0 0 0 July 02 . . l February 08 . . 0 August 03 . . . March 09 . b 0 September 04 * 0 l April 10 . 0 0 October 05 . l l May 11 l l 6 Novaber 06 June 12 ’ a.0 0 b * . December.

99 . 9 . Not Stated NOTE: The last digit of Year of Divorce is in

tape location 1,

Plaintiff

1 l . 0 Husband 2 . . . Wife 3 . . . Other Person 4 b . . Husband and Wife 9 . . . Not Stated

Reserved Positions

NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER 18

Detail

00 l + 0 None 01 e a 0 One Child 02 6 . . Two Children 03 . l l Three Children

04-25 l 0 0 Four through Twenty-Five Children 99 +eo Not Stated

1 l 0 0 None

2 l l l One Child 3 . 0 l Two Children 4 l l . Three Children 5 . . . Four Children 6 . . . Five Children 7 . b l Six or more Children 8 * 0 a Not Stated

DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location Size Item and Code ,Outline

23-226 4 NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER 18 (Cont'd.)

26 1 1 Number of Children Under 18 Recode 5 (fc>

1 . . . None 2 0 b . One Child 3 . e . Two Children 4 4 0 4 Three or more Children 5 . 0 4 Not Stated

27-30 4

27-28 2

29-30 2

31-35 5

31-32 2

DATE OF MARRIAGE

Month

01 0 . . January 07 l 4 4 July 02 . 0 . February 08 . . e August 03 . . . March 09 4 l . September 04 . . . April 10 . . . October 05 . . . May 11 . 4 . November 06 . l 4 June 12 . . . December

99 . . . Not Stated

Year

00-nn l . . 1900 to last 2 digits of current data year. 99 . . . Not Stated

DURATION OF MARRIAGE

Detail Years (*>

00 l . . Under One Year 01 . . . One Year 02 . . . Two Years

03-76 . . . Three through Seventy-Six Years 99 0 . . Not Stated

: DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location Size Item and Code Outline

31-35 5 DURATION OF MARRIAGE (Cont'd.)

33-34 2 Duration Recode 16 (*)

01 0 0 l Under 1 Year 09 4 . . 8 Years 02 4 0 4 1 Year 10 4 0 0 9 Years 03 8 tl 0 2 Years El b 4 0 IO-IL4 Years 04 4 a 4 3 Years 12 4 4 4 15-19 Years 05 0 0 l 4 Years 13 4 . l 20-24 Years 06 0 I l 5 Years 14 4 l 4 25-29 Years 07 4 4 e 6 Years 15 l . 4 30 or more Years 08 . 0 . 7 Years 16 l 4 l Not Stated

35 1 Duration Recode 7 (*)

36-39 4 Place of Marriage

36-37 2 State

1 4 4 . Under 1 Year 2 4 . . l-2 Years 3 0 l 0 3-4 Years 4 4 4 . 5-9 Years 5 . 4 0 lo-14 Years 6 . 4 4 15 or more Years 7 4 l 4 Not Stated

01-51 l 0 . Each State and the District of Columbia are numbered alphabetically. See Appendix A for the complete list.

52 l 0 l Puerto Rico 53 4 4 4 Virgin Islands 54 4 l . Guam

55 0 4 0 Canada 56 b 0 4 Cuba 57 l 0 0 Mexico 59 . . . Remainder of the World 99 . 4 . Not Stated

DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location Size Item and Code Outli‘ne

36-39 4 Place of !!arr,iaae (Cont'd.)

38 1 Region (*)

0 0 e 0 U.S. Possessions 1 0 0 4 Northeast 2 0 4 0 North Central 3 . 0. South. 4 4 4 4 West 9 0 0 0 Foreign Countries and Not Stated

39 1 Resident Status (*)

1 0 4 Q State of Marriage and State of Divorce are the same.

2 4 0 0 State of Marriage and State of Divorce are different but both are in the same Region.

3 . . 4 State of Marriage and State of Divorce are different and are not in the same Region. (Includes Foreign Marriages)

4 4 4 b Place of Marriage Not Stated. I , 40-41 2 Record Weight (2)

Each record is assigned a weight based on the sampling rate of the place of divorce. This field is used to inflate tabular totals to DRA figures.

Refer to.locations 84 and beyond for other items about the Divorce, the marriage and children.

DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location Size Item,and Code Outline

42-62 21 HUSBAND DATA

42-45 4 Place of Residence

42-43 2 State

44 1

45 1 Resident Status ,Recode 5 (*)

46-49 4

46-47 2

01-51 0.0

52 . . . 53 0 0 l

54 l . .

55 . 0 l

56 l l l

57 l l l

59 . . .

99 l e 0

Each State and the District of Columbia are numbered alphabetically. See Appendix A for the complete list. Puerto Rico Virgin Islands GUZIIII Canada Cuba Mexico Remainder of the World Not Stated

Resident Status Recode 3 (*)

1 l 0 l Resident of State of Divorce 2 l l l Nonresident of State of Divorce (Includes

Foreign Residents) 3 . . . Place of Residence Not Stated

1 l l l Resident of State of Divorce 2 l . e Resident of State adjoining State of Divorce 3 l l l Resident of State that does not adjoin the

State of Divorce. 4 l 0 l Foreign Resident 5 l l l Place of Residence Not Stated

Date of Birth

Month

01 l . . January 07 l l 0 July 02 l l l February 08 . . . August 03 l l l Ifarch '34 ..e April 05 . l . May

09 l l l September 10 l l l October 11 l l l November

06 l l l June 12 l l l December 99 l l l Not S.tated

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DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location Size Item and Code,Outline

42-62 21 HUSBAND DATA (Cont'd.)

46-49 4 Date of Birth (Cont'd.)

48-49 2 Year

50-54 5

50-51 2

52-53 2 Age at Decree Recode 12(*)

54 1 Age at Decree Recode,9(,*)

90-99 a l l 1890-1899 00-65 l ee 1900-1965

-3 4 4 l Not Stated

Age at Time of Decree

Detail Age at Decree (*)

14-90 . . * Single Yeaks- of Age 99 4 l l Not Stated

01 l . l Under 20 Years 07 . . . 45-49 Years 02 4 l l 20-24 Years 08 . l . 50-54 Years 03 l l 4 25-29 Years 09 l 8e 55-59 Years 04 . . . 30-34 Years PO l l l 60-64 Years 05 . . . 35-39 Years 11 . 4 0 65 Years and Over 06 l l l 40-44 Years 12 0 4 . Not Stated

1 . . . Under 20 Years 6 . . . 40-44 Years 2 l 4 l 20-24 Years 7 l l 4 45-49 Years 3 4 . . 25-29 Years 8 Q l . 50 Years and Over 4 l l l 30-34 Years 9 . . . Not Stated 5 l 0 l 35-39 Years

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DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location ,Size Item and Code Outline

42-62 21 HEBAND DATA (Cont 'd.)

55-57 3 Age at Time of Marriage

55-56 2 Detail Age (*)

14-90 4 e 4 Single Years of Age 99 l . . Not Stated

57 1 Age at Marriage Recode 8(*)

1 4 l 4 Under 20 Years 2 4 4 4 20-24 Years 3 l 4 4 25-29 Years 4 e l 4 30-34 Years 5 4 b l 35-39 Years 6 . 4 4 40-44 Years 7 l l 0 45 Years and Over 8 l l 4 Not Stated

58-60 3

58 1

59 1

60 1 Race Recode 3 (*)

RACE

Detail Race

1 . l 4 White 2 . l 4 Black 3 4 . . Other Races 8 l l l Not on Certificate 9 l .e Not Stated

Race Recode 4 (Jc)

1 4 . 4 White 2 l 4 4 Black 3 4 l 0 Other Races 4 . . b Not Stated

1 . l l White 2 b 4 8 All Other Races 3 . 4 l Not Stated

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DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location Size %tm and Code Outline

42-62 21 HUSB&D DATA (Cont'd.)

61-62 2 Number of this Marriage

61 1 Detail

l-8 * 4 4 First through Eighth Marriage(s) 9 l 4 4 Ninth or Higher Marriage 0 4 l 0 Number unknown but has been previously

married.

Q b e l Unknown or Not Stated 0 4 4 Not on Certificate

62 1 Number of this Marriage Recode 5(>t)

1

1 0 . b First Marriage 2 4 4 4 Second Marriage 3 4 * . Third or higher Marriage 4 4 4 l Number unknown but has been previously

married. 5 4 4 l Not Stated

Refer to locations 84 and beyond for other items about the Husband.

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DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location Size Item and Code Outline

63-83 21 WIFE DATA

63-66 4 Place of Residence

63-64 2 State

01-51 oee

52 . l l

53 l l 0

54 . 0 0 55 . l 0

56 . . . 57 l 0 0

59 l 0 0

99 b 0 l

Each State and the District of Columbia are numbered alphabetically. See Appendix A for the complete list. Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Guam Canada Cuba MexxLco Remainder of the World Not Stated

65 1 Resident Status Recode 3 (*)

66 1 Resident,Status Recode 5 (*)

1 0 l l Resident of State of Divorce 2 . l . Nonresident of State of Divorce

(Includes Foreign Residents) 3 0 0 0 Place of Residence Not Stated

1 . 0 l Resident of State of Divorce 2 l l l Resident of State adjoining State of Divorce 3 l 0 0 Resident of State that does not adjoin the

State of Divorce. 4 . . . Foreign Resident 5 . . . Place of Residence Not Stated

67-70 .

4 Date of Birth

67-68 2 Month

01 0 l l January 02 0 l l February 03 l l l March 04 l l 0 April 05 l l l

May

06 l .4 June

08 l l l August 09 l 0 0 September 10 . . . October 11 a 8 l November 12 0 l l December 99 . . . Not Stated

07 0 e l July

DIVORCE RECORD I .

Tape Field Location Size Item and Code Outline

63-83 21

67-70 4

69-70 2

71-75

I 71-72

73-74 2 Acre at Decree Recode 12 (*)

75 1 Age at Decree Recode 9 (*)

76-78

76-77

5

2

3

2

WIFE DATA,(Cont'd.)

Date of Birth (Cont'd.)

Year .-

90-99 ..e 1890-1899 00-65 l oe 1900-1965

WQ O.. Not Stated

Age,at Time of Decree

Detail Age at Decree (*)

14-90 .e. Single Years of Age 99 l b 0 Not Stated

01 . l 8 Under 20 Years 07 . . . 45-49 Years 02 .

.I 20-24 Years 08 . . . 50-54 Years

03 25-29 Years 09 . . . 55-59 Years 04 .,. 30-34 Years 10 ..e 60-64 Years 05 . . . 35-39 Years 11 .e. 65 Years and Over 06 l a l 40-44 Years 12 .o. Not Stated

1 l 4 . Under 20 Years 6 . . . 40-44 Years 2 . . . 20-24 Years 7 .*. 45-49 Years 3 . . . 25-29 Years 8 . 50 Years and Over 4 .ee 30-34 Years 9 .:I Not Stated 5 . . . 35-39 Years

Age at Time of Marriage

Detail Age (>k)

14-90 . . . Single Years of Age 99 . . . Not Stated

, DIVORCE RECC)RD

Tape Field Location Size Item and Code Outline

63-83 21 WIFE DATA (Cont'd.)

76-78 3 Age at Time of Marriage (Cont'd.)

78 1 Age at Marriage Recode 8 (*) ,

1 l l l Under 20 Years 2 0 0 l 20-24 Years 3 4 0 0 25-29 Years 4 l 0 a 30-34 Years 5 4 . 0 35-39 Years 6 . 0 0 40-44 Years 7 0 l e 45 Years and Over 8 . . . Not Stated

’ 79-81 3 Race . ;-

79 1 Detail Race

1 0 4 l White 2 ..4 Black 3 l a e Other Races 8 0 l e Not on Certificate 9 . . . Not Stated

80 1 Race Recode 4 (*)

81 1 Race Recode 3 (*)

1 l l 0 White 2 0 l l Black 3 l l a Other Races 4 4 l 0 Not Stated

1 l l l White 2 l 0 l All Other Races 3 l 0 l Not Stated

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DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location Size Item and Code Outline

63-83 21 WIFE DATA (Contad.)

82-83 2 Number of This Marriage

82 1 Detail

l-8 4.. First through Eighth Marriage(s) 9 l . 0 Ninth or higher Marriage 0 a a l Number unknown but has been previously

married. 010 0 . b Unknown or Not Stated & l l 4 Not on Certificate

83 1 Number of,this Marriage Recode 5 (*)

1 a e a First Marriage 2 4 0 4 Second Marriage 3 4 e . Third or higher Marriage 4 l e* Number unknown but has been previously

married. 5 0 . . Not Stated

Refer to locations 84 and beyond for other items about the Wife0

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DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Location

Field Size Item and Code Outline

84-85 2

84 1

85 1 Place of Marriage Recode 4 (*)

8 6-89

86-87

88-89 2 Year

00-nn a l l 1900 to last 2 digits of current data year. 99 4 0 l Not Stated

go-91 2 Total Number of Living Children

4

2

Place of Marriage Recodes .

Place of Marriqe Recode 3 (*)

1 0 e l Married in State of Divorce 2 0 0 e Not Married in State of Divorce

('Includes Foreign Marriages) 3 l e 0 Place of Marriage Not Stated

1 0 0 * Married in State of Divorce 2 0 e 0 Married in State adjoining State of Divorce 3 4 . 0 State of Marriage does not adjoin State of

Divorce. (Includes Foreign Marriages) 4 e e Q Place of Marriage Not Stated

Date of Separation

Month

01 4 * . January 08 l 0 0 August 02 4 0 a February 09 0 4 4 September 03 0 Q 4 March 10 l 0 4 October 04 0 0 0 April 11 . . . November 05 4 0 0 May 12 4 0 0 December 06 . l 0 June 99 0 0 e Not Stated 07 e 0 l July

00 l 0 0 None 01 4 0 0 One Child 02 0 0 4 Two Children

03-25 0 . 0 Three through Twenty-Five Children

DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Locat ion Size Item and Code Outline

92 1 Number of Husband's Previous Marriages Ended by Death

0 ..* None 1 l * 4 One Marriage

2-8 l 0 l TWO through Eight Marriages 9 0 0 0 Nine or more Marriages - l e. Not Stated

93

94

95

1 Number of Hqsband's Previous Marriages Ended bv Divorce

0 l . . None 1 . 0 l One Marriage

2-8 ea. Two through Eight Marriages 9 a l l Nine or more Marriages - ..e Not Stated

1 Numb.er of Wife's Previous Marriages Ended bv Death

0 4 . . None 1 4 0 4 One Marriage

2-8 l 0 4 Two through Eight Marriages 9 l a l Nine or more Marrfages - l l . Not Stated

1 Number of Wife's Prevfous Marriages Ended bv Dfvorce

0 .a 4 mme 1 . . 4 One Marriage

2-8 l e* Two through Eight Marriages 9 l o. Nine or more Marriages - l . . Not Stated

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t DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Locat ion Size Item and Code Outline

96-99

96-97

98-99

100-104

100-102

4

2

2

5

3

Education

Husband's

00 l 0 0 No Focal Schooling 01-08 coo Elementary School 09-12 *me High School 13-16 l e College

17 be0 Five or More Years of College 99 0 0 4 Item not Filled in or not on Certificate

Wife's

00 0 0 l No Formal Schooling 01-08 l l l Elementary School 09-12 l *e High School 13-16 . . e College

17 l l l Five or More Years of College 99 l oe Item not Filled in or not on Certificate

Interval From Marriage to Separation

Interval in Months (*)

000 * l l Less than one month 001-998 l l l Number of Months

999 l oe Not Stated

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DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location Size Item and Code Outline

100-104 5 Interval from Marriage to Separagion (Cont'd.)

103-104 2 Interval in Months Recode 17 (*)

1 01 0 l a

02 . . 0 03 . . . 04 a 0 0 05 . . 0 06 l . l

07 . l l

08 . l .

09 0 0 l

105-109

105-107

10 l 0 0

11 l . .

12 . . 0 13 . . l

14 0 l 0

15 . 8 l

16 . l 0

17 l 0 0

Less than 6 Months 6-U Months 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years 7 Years 8 Years 9 Years 10-14 Years 15-19 Years 20-24 Years 25-29 Years 30 or more Years Not Stated Interval

5 Interval From Separation to Decree

3 Interval in Months (*)

000 a.* Less than one month 001-998 q.0 Number of Months

999 . . . Not Stated

DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location Size Item and Code Outline

105-109 5 Interval from Separation to Decree (Cont'd.)

108-109 2 Interval in Months Recode 17 (2k)

01 l 0 l Less than 6 months 02 l 0 l 6-11 Months 03 0 l 4 1 Year 04 . * 0 2 Years 05 4 4 4 3 Years 06 4 0 l 4 Years 07 . . l 5 Years 08 . . 4 6 Years 09 0 4 . 7 Years 10 . . . 8 Years 11 l . . 9 Years 12 .., lo-14 Years 13 . . . 15-19 Years 14 . l 4 20-24 Years 15 . . . 25-29 Years 16 . . . 30 or more Years 17 . . l Not Stated Interval

110-113 4 Husband's Age at Separation

110-111 2 Detail Age at Separation (*,)

14-90 0 4 . Single Years of Age 99 4 . 4 Not Stated

112-113 2 Age at Separation Recode 12 (Jc)

01 00 . Under 20 Years 07 . . . 45-49 Years 02 . . l 20-24 Years 08 . l 4 50-54 Years 03 . l l 25-29 Years 09 e 0 . 55-59 Years 04 0 l 0 30-34 Years 10 . a. 60-64 Years 05 l . . 35-39 Years 11 0 0 0 65 Years and Over . 06 . . . 40-44 Years 12 . . . Not Stated

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DIVORCE RECORD

Tape Field Location, Size I,tem,and Code Outline

114-117 4 Wi.fe!,s Age at Separation

114-115 2 Detail Age at S,eparation (Jc)

14--90 40. Single Years of Age 99 l s 4 Not Stated

116-117 2 Age at Separation Recode 12 (*)

01 . 4 4 Under 20 Years 07 4 4 . 45-49 Years 02 4 . 4 20-24 Years 08 4 4 4 50-54 Years 03 4 4 4 25-29 Years 09 4 l 4 55-59 Years 04 4 4 4 30-34 Years 10 4 l 4 60-64 Years 05 4 4 4 35-39 Years 11 4 4 4 65 Years and Over 06 0 l a 40-44 Years 12 4 4 4 Not Stated

118-140 23 Reserved Positions

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