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huhhnum: CPS: Household number

Description

huhhnum is the household number on the CPS file, which can be used to merge the EPI extracts to the raw CPS data from Census.

Availability

Sample Years
Basic 1994 - 2004m4
ORG 1994 - 2004m4

Code

Variable creation 
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* huhhnum
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capture rename huhhnum orig_huhhnum
gen byte huhhnum = .

if $monthlycps == 1 | $maycps == 1 {
    if tm(1973m1) <= $date & $date <= tm(1993m12) {
        * not available
    }
    if tm(1994m1) <= $date & $date <= tm(2004m4) {
        replace huhhnum = orig_huhhnum
    }
    if tm(2004m5) <= $date {
      * not available
    }
}

lab var huhhnum "CPS: Household number"
notes huhhnum: 1994-2004m4: CPS household number
notes huhhnum: Used for joining EPI extracts to BLS/Census raw data