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LNKFWMIS45WT
Longitudinal weight for linking across the 8-month survey break (MISH 4 to MISH 5) (BMS only)

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LNKFWMIS45WT is a 14-digit numeric variable with four implied decimals. That is, 12345678901234 should be interpreted as 1234567890.1234. The IPUMS command files automatically make the necessary adjustment, so no further adjustment is needed.
LNKFWMIS45WT is 0 for individuals that do not appear in all the required months. In addition, LNKFWMIS45WT is 0 for observations not in universe.