DIVORCE DETAIL RECORD Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline 1-4 4 [DATAYEAR] Year of Divorce (Data Year) 1989 = 1989 1990 = 1990 1991 = 1991 1992 = 1992 1993 = 1993 1994 = 1994 1995 = 1995 5 1 [FLDIVMON] Month of Divorce Imputation Flag Blank = Month is not imputed 1 = Month is imputed 6-7 2 [DIVMON] Month of Divorce 01 = January 02 = February 03 = March 04 = April 05 = May 06 = June 07 = July 08 = August 09 = September 10 = October 11 = November 12 = December 8-9 2 [WEIGHT] Record Weight 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. 01 = 100 percent 02 = 50 percent 05 = 20 percent 10 = 10 percent 20 = 5 percent 10-11 2 [STATEOCC] STATE OF DIVORCE (DRA) This field contains codes for the States that have been admitted to the Divorce Registration Area (DRA). State names, codes and year of admission to the DRA are: (1) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 01 = Alabama 1958 02 = Alaska 1958 07 = Connecticut 1968 08 = Delaware 1981 09 = District of Columbia 1986 11 = Georgia 1958 12 = Hawaii 1958 13 = Idaho 1958 14 = Illinois 1968 16 = Iowa 1958 17 = Kansas 1959 18 = Kentucky 1969 21 = Maryland 1959 22 = Massachusetts 1979 23 = Michigan 1961 26 = Missouri 1961 27 = Montana 1958 28 = Nebraska 1958 30 = New Hampshire 1979 33 = New York 1969 36 = Ohio 1962 38 = Oregon 1958 39 = Pennsylvania 1958 40 = Rhode Island 1963 41 = South Carolina 1971 42 = South Dakota 1958 43 = Tennessee 1958 45 = Utah 1958 46 = Vermont 1968 47 = Virginia 1958 50 = Wisconsin 1958 51 = Wyoming 1958 53 = Virgin Islands 1958 12-14 3 Region, Division, State Subcode of Occurrence 12 1 [REGNOCC] Region of Occurrence 13 1 [DIVNOCC] Division of Occurrence 14 1 [STSUBOCC] State Subcode of Occurrence States are coded within division and the code structure is designed to sequence the States as they appear in NCHS publications. (2) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 00 = POSSESSIONS 1 = NORTHEAST 1 = New England 2 = New Hampshire 3 = Vermont 4 = Massachusetts 5 = Rhode Island 6 = Connecticut 2 = Middle Atlantic 1 = New York 3 = Pennsylvania 2 = MIDWEST 3 = East North Central 1 = Ohio 3 = Illinois 4 = Michigan 5 = Wisconsin 4 = West North Central 2 = Iowa 3 = Missouri 5 = South Dakota 6 = Nebraska 7 = Kansas 3 = SOUTH 5 = South Atlantic 1 = Delaware 2 = Maryland 3 = District of Columbia 4 = Virginia 7 = South Carolina 8 = Georgia 6 = East South Central 1 = Kentucky 2 = Tennessee 3 = Alabama 7 = West South Central 4 = WEST 8 = Mountain 1 = Montana 2 = Idaho 3 = Wyoming 7 = Utah 9 = Pacific 2 = Oregon 4 = Alaska 5 = Hawaii (3) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 15-19 5 NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER 18 15 1 [FLNMCI18] Number of Children Under 18 Imputation Flag This position is flagged whenever unknown number of children is set to none due to all custody items being equal to none. Blank = Number of children under 18 is not imputed 1 = Number of children under 18 is imputed 16-17 2 [NMCH18DT] Detail Number 00 = None 01 = One child 02 = Two children 03 = Three children 04-25 = Four through twenty-five children 99 = Not stated number of children 18 1 [NMCH18R8] Number of Children Under 18 Recode 0 = None 1 = One child 2 = Two children 3 = Three children 4 = Four children 5 = Five children 6 = Six or more children 7 = Not stated number of children 19 1 [NMCH18R5] Number of Children Under 18 Recode 0 = None 1 = One child 2 = Two children 3 = Three or more children 4 = Not stated number of children 20-30 11 Custody (4) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 20-23 4 Custody Item Flag These positions are flagged whenever unknown custody item is set to none due to number of children being equal to none. Blank = Custody item is not imputed 1 = Custody item is imputed 20 1 [FLCUSTHS] Husband 21 1 [FLCUSTWF] Wife 22 1 [FLCUSTJT] Joint 23 1 [FLCUSTOT] Other 24-27 4 Number of Children Whose Physical Custody Was Awarded to: 24 1 [CUSTHUSB] Husband 0-7 = 0 through 7 children 8 = 8 or more children 9 = Unknown or not stated 25 1 [CUSTWIFE] Wife 0-7 = 0 through 7 children 8 = 8 or more children 9 = Unknown or not stated 26 1 [CUSTJNT] Joint 0-7 = 0 through 7 children 8 = 8 or more children 9 = Unknown or not stated 27 1 [CUSTOTHR] Other 0-7 = 0 through 7 children 8 = 8 or more children 9 = Unknown or not stated (5) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 28 1 [CUSTR7] Custody Recode 0 = Custody not awarded 1 = Husband awarded custody of all children 2 = Wife awarded custody of all children 3 = Joint custody awarded for all children 4 = Other person awarded custody of all children 5 = Combination of husband/wife/joint/ other 9 = Not stated 29-30 2 [CUSTNUMC] Total number of children for whom custody was reported 00 = None 01-32 = 1 through 32 children 99 = Not stated 31-36 6 DATE OF MARRIAGE 31-32 2 [MARMON] Month 01 = January 02 = February 03 = March 04 = April 05 = May 06 = June 07 = July 08 = August 09 = September 10 = October 11 = November 12 = December 99 = Not stated month 33-36 4 [MARYEAR] Year 1900-1990 = 1900 to 1990 9999 = Not stated year 37-44 8 DURATION OF MARRIAGE (6) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 37-39 3 [DURMARMT] Duration of Marriage in Months 000 = Under one month 001-997 = One through 997 months 998 = More than 997 months 999 = Not stated duration 40-41 2 [DURMARYR] Detail Years 00 = Under one year 01 = One year 02 = Two years 03-86 = Three through eighty-six years 99 = Not stated duration 42-43 2 [DURMRR16] Duration Recode 00 = Under 1 year 01 = 1 year 02 = 2 years 03 = 3 years 04 = 4 years 05 = 5 years 06 = 6 years 07 = 7 years 08 = 8 years 09 = 9 years 10 = 10 - 14 years 11 = 15 - 19 years 12 = 20 - 24 years 13 = 25 - 29 years 14 = 30 or more years 15 = Not stated duration 44 1 [DURMRR7] Duration Recode 0 = Under 1 year 1 = 1 - 2 years 2 = 3 - 4 years 3 = 5 - 9 years 4 = 10 - 14 years 5 = 15 or more years 6 = Not stated duration 45-71 27 HUSBAND DATA 45-48 4 PLACE OF RESIDENCE (7) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 45-46 2 [HSTRES] State of Residence 01 = Alabama 02 = Alaska 03 = Arizona 04 = Arkansas 05 = California 06 = Colorado 07 = Connecticut 08 = Delaware 09 = District of Columbia 10 = Florida 11 = Georgia 12 = Hawaii 13 = Idaho 14 = Illinois 15 = Indiana 16 = Iowa 17 = Kansas 18 = Kentucky 19 = Louisiana 20 = Maine 21 = Maryland 22 = Massachusetts 23 = Michigan 24 = Minnesota 25 = Mississippi 26 = Missouri 27 = Montana 28 = Nebraska 29 = Nevada 30 = New Hampshire 31 = New Jersey 32 = New Mexico 33 = New York 34 = North Carolina 35 = North Dakota 36 = Ohio 37 = Oklahoma 38 = Oregon 39 = Pennsylvania 40 = Rhode Island 41 = South Carolina 42 = South Dakota 43 = Tennessee 44 = Texas 45 = Utah 46 = Vermont 47 = Virginia 48 = Washington 49 = West Virginia (8) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 50 = Wisconsin 51 = Wyoming 52 = Puerto Rico 53 = Virgin Islands 54 = Guam 55 = Canada 56 = Cuba 57 = Mexico 59 = Remainder of the world 99 = Not stated State 47 1 [HSTRESR5] Resident Status of Husband Recode 1 = Resident of State of divorce 2 = Resident of State adjoining State of divorce 3 = Resident of State that does not adjoin the State of divorce 4 = Foreign resident 5 = Not stated place of residence 48 1 [HSTRESR3] Resident Status of Husband Recode 1 = Resident of State of divorce 2 = Nonresident of State of divorce (includes foreign residents) 3 = Not stated place of residence 49 1 [HRACE] Race of Husband 1 = White 2 = Black 3 = Other races 4 = Not stated race 50-55 6 DATE OF BIRTH OF HUSBAND 50-51 2 [HMONBIR] Month 01 = January 02 = February 03 = March 04 = April 05 = May (9) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 06 = June 07 = July 08 = August 09 = September 10 = October 11 = November 12 = December 99 = Not stated month 52-55 4 [HYRBIR] Year 1892-1899 = 1892 - 1899 1900-1978 = 1900 - 1978 Blank = Not stated year 56-66 11 AGE OF HUSBAND AT TIME OF DECREE 56 1 [FLHRAGE] Reported Age of Husband Used Flag This position is flagged whenever date of birth is unknown and reported age is used for combined age. Blank = Reported age is not used 1 = Reported age is used 57-58 2 [HAGEDET] Husband Combined Age at Decree This item is generated using: a) date of birth when available and if valid; b) reported age (if valid) when date of birth is unavailable. This is the age item used in NCHS publications. 12-98 = Single years of age 99 = Not stated age 59-60 2 [HAGER16] Combined Age at Decree Recode 01 = Under 20 years 02 = 20 - 24 years 03 = 25 - 29 years 04 = 30 - 34 years 05 = 35 - 39 years 06 = 40 - 44 years 07 = 45 - 49 years 08 = 50 - 54 years 09 = 55 - 59 years 10 = 60 - 64 years (10) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 11 = 65 - 69 years 12 = 70 - 74 years 13 = 75 - 79 years 14 = 80 - 84 years 15 = 85 years and over 16 = Not stated age 61-62 2 [HAGER12] Combined Age at Decree Recode 01 = Under 20 years 02 = 20 - 24 years 03 = 25 - 29 years 04 = 30 - 34 years 05 = 35 - 39 years 06 = 40 - 44 years 07 = 45 - 49 years 08 = 50 - 54 years 09 = 55 - 59 years 10 = 60 - 64 years 11 = 65 years and over 12 = Not stated age 63-64 2 [HAGERPT] Reported Age of Husband at Decree 12-98 = Single years of age 99 = Not stated 65-66 2 [HAGECOMP] Husband Computed Age at Decree Calculated from date of birth if available and valid. 12-98 = Single years of age 99 = Not stated 67-69 3 AGE OF HUSBAND AT TIME OF MARRIAGE 67-68 2 [HAGMDET] Detail Age 12-98 = Single years of age 99 = Not stated 69 1 [HAGMR8] Age at Marriage Recode 01 = Under 20 years 02 = 20 - 24 years 03 = 25 - 29 years (11) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 04 = 30 - 34 years 05 = 35 - 39 years 06 = 40 - 44 years 07 = 45 years and over 8 = Not stated age 70-71 2 NUMBER OF THIS MARRIAGE OF HUSBAND 70 1 [HNUMMAR] Detail Number 1-7 = First through seventh marriage 8 = Eighth or higher marriage 0 = Number unknown but has been previously married 9 = Unknown or not stated number 71 1 [HNUMR5] Number of This Marriage Recode 1 = First marriage 2 = Second marriage 3 = Third or higher marriage 4 = Number unknown but has been previously married 5 = Not stated number 72-98 27 WIFE DATA 72-75 4 PLACE OF RESIDENCE 72-73 2 [WSTRES] State of Residence 01 = Alabama 02 = Alaska 03 = Arizona 04 = Arkansas 05 = California 06 = Colorado 07 = Connecticut 08 = Delaware 09 = District of Columbia 10 = Florida 11 = Georgia 12 = Hawaii 13 = Idaho 14 = Illinois (12) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 15 = Indiana 16 = Iowa 17 = Kansas 18 = Kentucky 19 = Louisiana 20 = Maine 21 = Maryland 22 = Massachusetts 23 = Michigan 24 = Minnesota 25 = Mississippi 26 = Missouri 27 = Montana 28 = Nebraska 29 = Nevada 30 = New Hampshire 31 = New Jersey 32 = New Mexico 33 = New York 34 = North Carolina 35 = North Dakota 36 = Ohio 37 = Oklahoma 38 = Oregon 39 = Pennsylvania 40 = Rhode Island 41 = South Carolina 42 = South Dakota 43 = Tennessee 44 = Texas 45 = Utah 46 = Vermont 47 = Virginia 48 = Washington 49 = West Virginia 50 = Wisconsin 51 = Wyoming 52 = Puerto Rico 53 = Virgin Islands 54 = Guam 55 = Canada 56 = Cuba 57 = Mexico 59 = Remainder of the world 99 = Not stated State (13) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 74 1 [WSTRESR5] Resident Status of Wife Recode 1 = Resident of State of divorce 2 = Resident of State adjoining State of divorce 3 = Resident of State that does not adjoin the State of divorce 4 = Foreign resident 5 = Not stated place of residence 75 1 [WSTRESR3] Resident Status of Wife Recode 1 = Resident of State of divorce 2 = Nonresident of State of divorce (includes foreign residents) 3 = Not stated place of residence 76 1 [WRACE] Race of Wife 1 = White 2 = Black 3 = Other races 4 = Not stated race 77-82 6 DATE OF BIRTH OF WIFE 77-78 2 [WMONBIR] Month 01 = January 02 = February 03 = March 04 = April 05 = May 06 = June 07 = July 08 = August 09 = September 10 = October 11 = November 12 = December 99 = Not stated month 79-82 4 [WYRBIR] Year 1892-1899 = 1892 - 1899 1900-1978 = 1900 - 1978 Blank = Not stated year (14) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 83-93 11 AGE OF WIFE AT TIME OF DECREE 83 1 [FLWRAGE] Reported Age of Wife Used Flag This position is flagged whenever date of birth is unknown and reported age is used for combined age. Blank = Reported age is not used 1 = Reported age is used 84-85 2 [WAGEDET] Wife Combined Age at Decree This item is generated using: a) date of birth when available and if valid; b) reported age (if valid) when date of birth is unavailable. This is the age item used in NCHS publications. 12-98 = Single years of age 99 = Not stated age 86-87 2 [WAGER16] Combined Age at Decree Recode 01 = Under 20 years 02 = 20 - 24 years 03 = 25 - 29 years 04 = 30 - 34 years 05 = 35 - 39 years 06 = 40 - 44 years 07 = 45 - 49 years 08 = 50 - 54 years 09 = 55 - 59 years 10 = 60 - 64 years 11 = 65 - 69 years 12 = 70 - 74 years 13 = 75 - 79 years 14 = 80 - 84 years 15 = 85 years and over 16 = Not stated age 88-89 2 [WAGER12] Combined Age at Decree Recode 01 = Under 20 years 02 = 20 - 24 years 03 = 25 - 29 years 04 = 30 - 34 years 05 = 35 - 39 years (15) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 06 = 40 - 44 years 07 = 45 - 49 years 08 = 50 - 54 years 09 = 55 - 59 years 10 = 60 - 64 years 11 = 65 years and over 12 = Not stated age 90-91 2 [WAGERPT] Reported Age of Wife at Decree 12-98 = Single years of age 99 = Not stated 92-93 2 [WAGECMP] Wife Computed Age at Decree Calculated from date of birth if available and valid. 12-98 = Single years of age 99 = Not stated 94-96 3 AGE OF WIFE AT TIME OF MARRIAGE 94-95 2 [WAGEMDET] Detail Age 12-98 = Single 99 = Not stated 96 1 [WAGMR8] Age at Marriage Recode 01 = Under 20 years 02 = 20 - 24 years 03 = 25 - 29 years 04 = 30 - 34 years 05 = 35 - 39 years 06 = 40 - 44 years 07 = 45 years and over 8 = Not stated age 97-98 2 NUMBER OF THIS MARRIAGE OF WIFE 97 1 [WNUMMAR] Detail Number 1-7 = First through seventh marriage 8 = Eighth or higher marriage 0 = Number unknown but has been previously married 9 = Unknown or not stated number (16) Tape Field QUESTION Location Name Item and Code Outline (Continued) 98 1 [WNUMR5] Number of This Marriage Recode 1 = First marriage 2 = Second marriage 3 = Third or higher marriage 4 = Number unknown but has been previously married 5 = Not stated number 99-106 8 Reporting Flags for Place of Occurrence These positions contain flags to indicate whether or not the specified item is included on the divorce certificate or is reported well by the State of occurrence. The code structure for each flag (position) is: 0 = The item is not reported or marginally reported 1 = The item is reported 99 1 [FLSTRES] State of Residence 100 1 [FLDATEB] Date of Birth 101 1 [FLDATEM] Date of this marriage 102 1 [FLNMCH18] Number of children under 18 in this household 103 1 [FLCUST] Number of children under 18 whose physical 104 1 [FLNUMMAR] Number of this marriage 105 1 [FLRACE] Race 106 1 [FLAGE] Age (17)