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Parent State Codes (1998-2022)

This file is constructed from data elements drawn from the original Surveycraft and Blaise Interview extract files and contains state identifiers as described below:

INTERVIEW STATE MOTHER LIVE STATE FATHER LIVE STATE MOTHER-IN-LAW LIVE STATE FATHER-IN-LAW LIVE STATE PARENTS LIVE STATE PARENTS-IN-LAW LIVE
1998 Core F1953 F1966 F2115 F2128 F1940 F2102
2000 Core G2169 G2182 G2356 G2369 G2156 G2343
2002 Core HF052 HF068 HF036
2004 Core JF052 JF068 JF036
2006 Core KF052 KF068 KF036
2008 Core LF052 LF068 LF036
2010 Core MF052 MF068 MF036
2012 Core NF052 NF068 NF036
2014 Core OF052 OF068 OF036
2016 Core PF052 PF068 PF036
2018 Core QF052 QF068 QF036
2020 Core RF052 RF068 RF036
2022 Core SF052 SF058 SF036

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Latest Release September 2025
Version Notes

This release:

  • Adds parent-state information through 2022.
  • Contains information about the current residence of the respondent’s parents. It does not reflect their prior history.
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The geographic information contained in these datasets is not included in any HRS public file and may not be merged with any other Restricted Data Set without the explicit written permission of HRS.