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The African American Social Opportunity Survey Files are grouped into
four blocs for ease of access, but the groupings have no particular significance.
Access to
actual cases can be obtained
by application only.
African Americans Group 1
| CaseID |
Sex |
Age |
Marital Status & Number Children |
Occupation |
| 101 |
F |
37 |
Never (2 ch) |
Chronic Unemployed |
| 102 |
F |
41 |
Separated (2 ch) |
Unemployed Nurses Aid |
| 114 |
F |
39 |
Married (6 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 106 |
F |
26 |
Never (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 109 |
F |
34 |
Divorced (3 ch) |
Chronic Unemployed |
| 110 |
F |
42 |
Never (3 ch) |
Chronic Unemployed |
| 111 |
F |
39 |
Never (4 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 108 |
F |
31 |
Separated X2 (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 203 |
F |
26 |
Never (3 ch) |
Cashier at a drug store |
| 205 |
F |
32 |
Never (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 207 |
F |
28 |
Never (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 214 |
F |
35 |
Divorced (5 ch) |
Free-lance Beautician |
| 301 |
F |
42 |
Widow + Vis (7 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 302 |
F |
32 |
Never (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 307 |
F |
35 |
Separated (1 ch) |
Part-time Telephone Solicitor |
| 309 |
F |
41 |
Separated (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 315 |
F |
31 |
Divorced (5 ch) |
Telephone Customer Service Operator |
| 318 |
F |
26 |
Never (2 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 320 |
F |
39 |
Married (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 401 |
F |
29 |
Never (4 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 403 |
F |
26 |
Separated (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 404 |
F |
38 |
Separated (2 ch) |
Nurse's Aid |
| 405 |
F |
34 |
Married (4 ch) |
Housewife |
| 706 |
F |
46 |
Separated (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 711 |
F |
34 |
Divorced (1 ch) |
Teacher |
African Americans Group 2
| CaseID |
Sex |
Age |
Marital Status & Number of Children |
Occupation |
| 105 |
F |
35 |
Married (2 ch) |
Management Aide |
| 107 |
F |
34 |
Never (4 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 112 |
F |
39 |
Never (2 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 113 |
F |
36 |
Divorced (2 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 206 |
F |
28 |
Separated (5 ch) |
Not in Labor Force |
| 208 |
F |
44 |
Never (5 ch) |
Hospital Housekeeper |
| 210 |
F |
28 |
Never (2 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 211 |
F |
31 |
Visiting Union (2 ch) |
Medical Assistant |
| 212 |
F |
37 |
Never (0 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 213 |
F |
43 |
Separated (2 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 216 |
F |
26 |
Visiting Union (1 ch) |
Daycare Assistant |
| 221 |
F |
35 |
Never (8 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 222 |
F |
44 |
Separated (3 ch) |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
| 223 |
F |
39 |
Divorced (4 ch) |
School Teacher |
| 226 |
F |
31 |
Separated (2 ch) |
Word Processor, downtown Bank |
| 322 |
F |
34 |
Separated (4 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 324 |
F |
37 |
Never (2 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 327 |
F |
34 |
Separated (6 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 407 |
F |
25 |
Never (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 701 |
F |
37 |
Never (0 ch) |
Telemarketing Part-time |
| 702 |
F |
30 |
Separated (5 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 703 |
F |
31 |
Married (4 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 704 |
F |
38 |
Divorced (2 ch) |
Cafeteria Cashier on Maternity Leave |
| 705 |
F |
35 |
Never (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
African Americans Group 3
| CaseID |
Sex |
Age |
Marital Status & Number Children |
Occupation |
| 707 |
F |
27 |
Never (0 Ch) |
Customer Service Representative |
| 709 |
F |
45 |
Never (2 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 710 |
F |
30 |
Never (1 ch) |
Collection Agent |
| 712 |
F |
42 |
Separated (2 ch) |
Medication Nurse |
| 805 |
F |
33 |
Divorced (5 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 806 |
F |
26 |
Visiting Union (1 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 808 |
F |
35 |
Never (2 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 810 |
F |
47 |
Married (4 ch) |
Works packing boxes |
| 812 |
F |
32 |
Divorced (3 ch) |
Full-time student |
| 817 |
F |
32 |
Visiting Union (5 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 818 |
F |
29 |
Separated (4 ch) |
Full-time student |
| 819 |
F |
27 |
Married (5 ch) |
Accountant at a small factory |
| 823 |
F |
28 |
Unknown (1 ch) |
None |
| 901 |
F |
25 |
Married (2 ch) |
Computer operator |
| 103 |
M |
33 |
Never (0 ch) |
Clerical worker |
| 104 |
M |
31 |
Never (1 ch) |
Day labor and school janitor |
| 115 |
M |
27 |
Unknown (1 ch) |
Truck driver |
| 116 |
M |
26 |
Visiting Union (1 ch) |
Restaurant general work |
| 117 |
M |
36 |
Married (2 ch) |
Factory packer |
| 119 |
M |
29 |
Never (0 ch) |
Assistant cook and dishwasher |
| 120 |
M |
33 |
Married (3 ch) |
Janitor at a religious college |
| 121 |
M |
27 |
Married (2 ch) |
Machine operator |
| 122 |
M |
35 |
Married (2 ch) |
Shipping clerk |
| 123 |
M |
44 |
Married (5 ch) |
Laborer at truck terminal |
| 204 |
M |
26 |
Never (0 ch) |
Part-time modelling; student |
African Americans Group 4
| 305 |
M |
30 |
Married (2 ch) |
Part-time security guard & MA student |
| 306 |
M |
34 |
Married (5 ch) |
Part-time remodelling crew & odd jobs |
| 308 |
M |
33 |
Married (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 310 |
M |
30 |
Married (3 ch) |
Janitor |
| 312 |
M |
34 |
Never (0 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 313 |
M |
29 |
Separated |
Unemployed |
| 314 |
M |
26 |
Never (0 ch) |
Meter operator in mail advertising |
| 326 |
M |
42 |
Married (1 ch) |
Real estate salesman & part-time appraiser |
| 328 |
M |
28 |
Married (6 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 329 |
M |
27 |
Never (1 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 402 |
M |
34 |
Never (0 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 406 |
M |
27 |
Never (0 ch) |
Unemployed cook |
| 801 |
M |
29 |
Never (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 802 |
M |
33 |
Married (4 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 804 |
M |
32 |
Never (1 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 807 |
M |
36 |
Married (4 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 815 |
M |
39 |
Never (0 ch) |
None |
| 816 |
M |
38 |
Married (2 ch) |
Shipping Clerk |
| 820 |
M |
37 |
Visiting Union (0 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 824 |
M |
30 |
Married (3 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 825 |
M |
30 |
Never (1 ch) |
Unemployed |
| 903 |
M |
28 |
Never (0 ch) |
Unemployed |
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