Original Current Population Survey Codebooks

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• Agricultural Worker codebooks
• ASEC codebooks
• Child Support and Alimony codebooks
• Computer and Internet Use codebooks
• Contingent Worker codebooks
• Disability codebooks
• Displaced Worker codebooks
• Education codebooks
• Food Security codebooks
• Fertility codebooks
• Immunization codebooks
• Job Tenure and Occupational Mobility codebooks
• Public Arts codebooks
• Tobacco Use codebooks
• Un(der)banked codebooks
• Unemployment Compensation codebooks
• Veteran codebooks
• Volunteer codebooks
• Voter codebooks
• Work Schedules codebooks

The following links provide PDF versions of all available current population survey codebooks. These codebooks do not apply to the completed IPUMS data, but describe the source samples. They are particularly useful in conjunction with the translation tables to review the IPUMS data transformations. 

ASEC codebooks

ASEC Description

• 1962 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1963 - 1967 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1968 - 1971 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1972 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1973 - 1975 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1976 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1977 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1978 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1979 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1980 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1981 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1982 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1983 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1984 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1985 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1986 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1987 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1988 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1989 - 1991 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1992 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1993 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1994 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1995 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1996 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1997 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1998 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 1999 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2000 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2001 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2002 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2003 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2004 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2005 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2006 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2007 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2008 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2009 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2010 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2011 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2012 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2013 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2014 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2015 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2016 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2017 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2018 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2019 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2020 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2021 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2022 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2023 CPS ASEC Codebook
• 2024 CPS ASEC Codebook

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Education supplements

Education Supplement Description

• 1976 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1977 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1978 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1979 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1980 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1981 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1982 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1983 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1984 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1985 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1986 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1987 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1988 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1989 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1990 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1991 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1992 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1993 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1994 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1995 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1996 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1997 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1998 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1999 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2000 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2001 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2002 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2003 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2004 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2005 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2006 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2007 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2008 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2009 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2010 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2011 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2012 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2013 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2014 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2015 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2016 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2017 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2018 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2019 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2020 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2021 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2022 CPS October Supplement Codebook

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Veteran supplements

Veteran Supplement Description

• 1985 CPS April Supplement Codebook
• 1987 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 1991 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 1993 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 1995 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 1997 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 1999 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2001 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2003 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2005 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2007 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2009 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2010 CPS July Supplement Codebook
• 2011 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2012 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2013 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2014 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2015 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2016 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2017 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2018 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2019 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2020 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2021 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2022 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2023 CPS August Supplement Codebook

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Fertility supplements

Fertility Supplement Description

• 1976 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1977 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1979 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1980 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1981 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1982 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1983 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1984 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1986 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1987 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1988 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1990 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1992 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1994 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1995 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 1998 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 2000 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 2002 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 2004 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 2006 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 2008 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 2010 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 2012 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 2014 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 2016 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 2018 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 2020 CPS June Supplement Codebook
• 2022 CPS June Supplement Codebook

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Voting and Registration supplements

Voter Supplement Description

• 1976 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 1978 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 1980 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 1982 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 1984 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 1986 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 1988 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 1992 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 1994 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 1996 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 1998 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2000 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2002 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2004 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2006 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2008 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2010 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2012 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2014 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2016 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2018 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2020 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2022 CPS November Supplement Codebook

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Tobacco Use supplements

Tobacco Supplement Description

• 1985 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 1989 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 1992 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 1993 CPS January Supplement Codebook
• 1993 CPS May Supplement Codebook
• 1995 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 1996 CPS January Supplement Codebook
• 1996 CPS May Supplement Codebook
• 1998 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 1999 CPS January Supplement Codebook
• 1999 CPS May Supplement Codebook
• 2000 CPS January and May Supplement Codebook
• 2001 CPS June and November and 2002 February Supplement Codebook
• 2003 CPS February, June, and November Supplement Codebook
• 2007 CPS January Supplement Codebook
• 2010 CPS May Supplement Codebook
• 2010 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2011 CPS January Supplement Codebook
• 2011 CPS May Supplement Codebook
• 2014 CPS July Supplement Codebook
• 2015 CPS January Supplement Codebook
• 2015 CPS May Supplement Codebook
• 2018 CPS July Supplement Codebook
• 2019 CPS January Supplement Codebook
• 2019 CPS May Supplement Codebook
• 2022 CPS September Supplement Codebook

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Volunteer supplements

Volunteer Supplement Description

• 2002 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2003 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2004 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2005 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2006 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2007 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2008 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2009 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2010 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2011 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2012 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2013 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2014 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2015 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2017 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2019 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2021 CPS September Supplement Codebook

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Food Security supplements

Food Security Supplement Description

• 1976 CPS April Supplement Codebook
• 1977 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 1995 CPS April Supplement Codebook
• 1996 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 1997 CPS April Supplement Codebook
• 1998 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 1999 CPS April Supplement Codebook
• 2000 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2001 CPS April Supplement Codebook
• 2001 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2002 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2003 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2004 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2005 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2006 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2007 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2008 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2009 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2010 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2011 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2012 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2013 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2014 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2015 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2016 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2017 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2018 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2019 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2020 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2021 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2022 CPS December Supplement Codebook

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Computer and Internet Use supplements

Computer and Internet Use Supplement Description

• 1984 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1989 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1993 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1997 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 1998 CPS December Supplement Codebook
• 2000 CPS August Supplement Codebook
• 2001 CPS September Supplement Codebook
• 2003 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2007 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2009 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2010 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2011 CPS July Supplement Codebook
• 2012 CPS October Supplement Codebook
• 2013 CPS July Supplement Codebook
• 2015 CPS July Supplement Codebook
• 2017 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2019 CPS November Supplement Codebook
• 2021 CPS November Supplement Codebook

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Child Support supplements

Child Support Supplement Description

• 1979 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 1982 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 1984 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 1986 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 1992 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 1994 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 1996 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 1998 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 2000 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 2002 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 2004 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 2006 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 2008 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 2010 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 2012 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 2014 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 2016 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 2018 CPS March/April Match File Codebook
• 2020 CPS March/April Match File Codebook

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Displaced Worker supplements

Displaced Worker Supplement Description

• 1984 CPS January Codebook
• 1986 CPS January Codebook
• 1988 CPS January Codebook
• 1990 CPS January Codebook
• 1992 CPS January Codebook
• 1994 CPS February Codebook
• 1996 CPS February Codebook
• 1998 CPS February Codebook
• 2000 CPS February Codebook
• 2002 CPS January Codebook
• 2004 CPS January Codebook
• 2006 CPS January Codebook
• 2008 CPS January Codebook
• 2010 CPS January Codebook
• 2012 CPS January Codebook
• 2014 CPS January Codebook
• 2016 CPS January Codebook
• 2018 CPS January Codebook
• 2020 CPS January Codebook
• 2022 CPS January Codebook

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Job Tenure and Occupational Mobility supplements

Job Tenure and Occupational Mobility Supplement Description

• 1983 CPS January Codebook
• 1987 CPS January Codebook
• 1991 CPS January Codebook
• 1996 CPS February Codebook
• 1998 CPS February Codebook
• 2000 CPS February Codebook
• 2002 CPS January Codebook
• 2004 CPS January Codebook
• 2006 CPS January Codebook
• 2008 CPS January Codebook
• 2010 CPS January Codebook
• 2012 CPS January Codebook
• 2014 CPS January Codebook
• 2016 CPS January Codebook
• 2018 CPS January Codebook
• 2020 CPS January Codebook
• 2022 CPS January Codebook

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Public Arts supplements

Public Arts Supplement Description

• 2002 CPS August Codebook
• 2008 CPS May Codebook
• 2012 CPS July Codebook
• 2013 CPS February Codebook
• 2014 CPS February Codebook
• 2015 CPS February Codebook
• 2016 CPS February Codebook
• 2017 CPS July Codebook
• 2018 CPS February Codebook
• 2020 CPS February Codebook
• 2022 CPS July Codebook

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Civic Engagement supplements

Civics Engagement Supplement Description

• 2008 CPS November Codebook
• 2010 CPS November Codebook
• 2011 CPS November Codebook
• 2013 CPS November Codebook
• 2017 CPS September Codebook
• 2019 CPS September Codebook
• 2021 CPS September Codebook

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Work Schedules supplements

Work Schedules Supplement Description

• 1976 CPS May Codebook
• 1977 CPS May Codebook
• 1978 CPS May Codebook
• 1979 CPS May Codebook
• 1980 CPS May Codebook
• 1981 CPS May Codebook
• 1985 CPS May Codebook
• 1989 CPS May Codebook
• 1991 CPS May Codebook
• 1997 CPS May Codebook
• 2001 CPS May Codebook
• 2004 CPS May Codebook

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Un(der)banked supplements

Un(der)banked Supplement Description

• 2009 CPS January Codebook
• 2011 CPS June Codebook
• 2013 CPS June Codebook
• 2015 CPS June Codebook
• 2017 CPS June Codebook
• 2019 CPS June Codebook
• 2021 CPS June Codebook

Agricultural Worker supplements

Agricultural Worker Supplement Description

• 1977 CPS December Codebook
• 1979 CPS December Codebook
• 1981 CPS December Codebook
• 1983 CPS December Codebook
• 1985 CPS December Codebook
• 1987 CPS December Codebook

Contingent Worker supplements

Contingent Worker Supplement Description

• 1995 CPS February Codebook
• 1997 CPS February Codebook
• 1999 CPS February Codebook
• 2001 CPS February Codebook
• 2005 CPS February Codebook
• 2017 CPS May Codebook

Immunization supplements

Immunization Supplement Description

• 1978 CPS September Codebook
• 1979 CPS September Codebook
• 1980 CPS September Codebook
• 1981 CPS September Codebook
• 1982 CPS September Codebook
• 1983 CPS September Codebook
• 1984 CPS September Codebook
• 1985 CPS September Codebook

Disability supplements

Disability Supplement Description

• 2012 CPS May Codebook
• 2019 CPS July Codebook
• 2021 CPS July Codebook

Unemployment Compensation supplements

Unemployment Compensation Supplement Description

• 1989 CPS May, August, and November and 1990 CPS February Codebook
• 2005 CPS January, May, July, and November Codebook
• 2018 CPS May and September Codebook
• 2022 CPS February and May Codebook

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