An Example of Generation ID's Calculation and Mapping
Table-1v Input File: Variable Names and Labels
Name Label
PID2 "1968 INTERVIEW NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL "
PID3 "PERSON NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL "
PID4 "1968 INTERVIEW NUMBER OF BIRTH MOTHER "
PID5 "PERSON NUMBER OF BIRTH MOTHER "
PID6 "1968 IW NUMBER OF 1ST ADOPTIVE MOTHER "
PID7 "PERSON NUMBER OF 1ST ADOPTIVE MOTHER "
PID23 "1968 INTERVIEW NUMBER OF BIRTH FATHER "
PID24 "PERSON NUMBER OF BIRTH FATHER "
PID25 "1968 IW NUMBER OF 1ST ADOPTIVE FATHER "
PID26 "PERSON NUMBER OF 1ST ADOPTIVE FATHER "
Table-1d Input File: Data Values
# PID2 PID3 PID4 PID5 PID6 PID7 PID23 PID24 PID25 PID26
1 2069 001 2069 913 . . 2069 912 . .
2 2069 002 2069 176 . . 2069 907 . .
3 2069 003 2069 002 . . 2069 001 . .
4 2069 004 . . . . . . . .
5 2069 005 2069 004 . . . . 2069 177
6 2069 030 2069 002 . . 2069 171 . .
7 2069 031 2069 003 . . 2069 175 . .
8 2069 170 2069 915 . . 2069 914 . .
9 2069 171 2069 906 . . 2069 905 . .
10 2069 172 2069 170 . . . . . .
11 2069 173 2069 170 . . . . . .
12 2069 174 . . . . 2069 171 . .
13 2069 175 2069 911 . . 2069 910 . .
14 2069 176 . . . . . . . .
15 2069 177 . . . . . . . .
16 2069 178 . . . . . . . .
17 2069 179 . . . . . . . .
18 2069 901 2069 170 . . . . . .
19 2069 903 2069 170 . . . . . .
20 2069 904 2069 170 . . . . . .
Table-2d Input Data Values: Adjusted for User Selection
PN Range: 1 - 231, Parents Type: Biological and Adoptive
# PID2 PID3 PID4 PID5 PID6 PID7 PID23 PID24 PID25 PID26
1 2069 001 . . . . . . . .
2 2069 002 2069 176 . . . . . .
3 2069 003 2069 002 . . 2069 001 . .
4 2069 004 . . . . . . . .
5 2069 005 2069 004 . . . . 2069 177
6 2069 030 2069 002 . . 2069 171 . .
7 2069 031 2069 003 . . 2069 175 . .
8 2069 170 . . . . . . . .
9 2069 171 . . . . . . . .
10 2069 172 2069 170 . . . . . .
11 2069 173 2069 170 . . . . . .
12 2069 174 . . . . 2069 171 . .
13 2069 175 . . . . . . . .
14 2069 176 . . . . . . . .
15 2069 177 . . . . . . . .
16 2069 178 . . . . . . . .
17 2069 179 . . . . . . . .
Table-3 Individual, GID and Genearation Linkage and Parent Type
# ID68.PN GID Ancestor to Individaul Link Path
1 2069.001 1 2069.001 - (I)
2 2069.002 2 2069.176, 2069.002 - (M, I)
3 2069.003 3 2069.176, 2069.002, 2069.003 - (M, M, I)
2 2069.001, 2069.003 - (F, I)
2069.002, 2069.003 - (M, I)
4 2069.004 1 2069.004 - (I)
5 2069.005 2 2069.004, 2069.005 - (M, I)
2069.177, 2069.005 - (AF, I)
6 2069.030 3 2069.176, 2069.002, 2069.030 - (M, M, I)
2 2069.002, 2069.030 - (M, I)
2069.171, 2069.030 - (F, I)
7 2069.031 4 2069.176, 2069.002, 2069.003, 2069.031 - (M, M, M, I)
3 2069.001, 2069.003, 2069.031 - (F, M, I)
2069.002, 2069.003, 2069.031 - (M, M, I)
2 2069.003, 2069.031 - (M, I)
2069.175, 2069.031 - (F, I)
8 2069.170 1 2069.170 - (I)
9 2069.171 1 2069.171 - (I)
10 2069.172 2 2069.170, 2069.172 - (M, I)
11 2069.173 2 2069.170, 2069.173 - (M, I)
12 2069.174 2 2069.171, 2069.174 - (F, I)
13 2069.175 1 2069.175 - (I)
14 2069.176 1 2069.176 - (I)
15 2069.177 1 2069.177 - (I)
16 2069.178 1 2069.178 - (I)
17 2069.179 1 2069.179 - (I)
Table-4v:- Generation ID Custom Map File: Variable Descriptin
Name Label Type Width
ID68 "1968 INTERVIEW # OF INDIVIDUAL " num 4.0
PN "PERSON # OF INDIVIDUAL " num 3.0
GID "GENERATION # OF INDIVIDUAL " num 1.0
ID68P "1968 INTERVIEW # OF PARENT " num 4.0
PNP "PERSON # OF PARENT " num 3.0
PTYPE "PARENT TYPE " char 2
ID68GP "1968 INTERVIEW # OF GRAND-PARENT " num 4.0
PNGP "PERSON # OF GRAND-PARENT " num 3.0
GPTYPE "GRAND-PARENT TYPE " char 2
VARIABLE CODES
PTYPE, GPTYPE, GGPTYPE
M = MOTHER
AM = ADOPTIVE-MOTHER
F = FATHER
AF = ADOPTIVE-FATHER
Table-4d:- Generation ID Custom Map File: Data Values
Map Type: Individual to Grandparent
# ID68 PN GID ID68P PNP PTYPE ID68GP PNGP GPTYPE
1 2069 031 3 2069 003 M 2069 001 F
2 2069 031 4 2069 003 M 2069 002 M
3 2069 003 3 2069 002 M 2069 176 M
4 2069 030 3 2069 002 M 2069 176 M
Table-5v:- Prospective Generation ID Custom Map File: Variable Descriptin
Name Label Type Width
G1ID68 "1968 INTERVIEW NUMBER OF G1 " Num 4.0
G1PN "PERSON NUMBER OF G1 " Num 3.0
G1TYPE "PARENTAL TYPE OF G1 " Char 2
G1POS "GENERATION POSITION OF G1 " Num 1.0
G2ID68 "1968 INTERVIEW NUMBER OF G2 " Num 4.0
G2PN "PERSON NUMBER OF G2 " Num 3.0
G2TYPE "PARENTAL TYPE OF G2 " Char 2
G2POS "GENERATION POSITION OF G2 " Num 1.0
G3ID68 "1968 INTERVIEW NUMBER OF G3 " Num 4.0
G3PN "PERSON NUMBER OF G3 " Num 3.0
G3TYPE "PARENTAL TYPE OF G3 " Char 2
G3POS "GENERATION POSITION OF G3 " Num 1.0
VARIABLE CODES
G1TYPE, G2TYPE, G3TYPE
M = MOTHER
AM = ADOPTIVE-MOTHER
F = FATHER
AF = ADOPTIVE-FATHER
I = INDIVIDUAL WITHOUT CHILDREN
Table-5d:- Prospective Generation ID Custom Map File: Data Values
Map Type: Grandparent to Child
# G1ID68 G1PN G1TYPE G1POS G2ID68 G2PN G2TYPE G2POS G3ID68 G3PN G3TYPE G3POS
1 2069 001 F 1 2069 003 M 2 2069 031 I 3
2 2069 002 M 1 2069 003 M 2 2069 031 I 3