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                                1989-1997 CALIFORNIA 
                           DEATH FILE DOCUMENTATION COVER 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIELD    RECORD        NO. OF      ALPHA/       FIELD NAME AND 
 NO.    POSITION(S)     BYTES     NUMERIC         DESCRIPTION
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

* 1.       1-6             6        N       STATE FILE NUMBER
* 2.       7-12            6        N       LOCAL REGISTRAR'S NUMBER
* 3.      13-32           20        A       LAST NAME OF DECEDENT
* 4.      33-44           12        A       FIRST NAME OF DECEDENT
* 5.      45-56           12        A       MIDDLE NAME OF DECEDENT
  6.        57             1        N       TRUNCATION CODE
  7.      58-64            7        N       DATE OF DECEDENT'S DEATH (CYYMMDD)
  8.        65             1        N       SEX OF DECEDENT
  9.      66-67            2        N       RACE/ETHNICITY OF DECEDENT
 10.      68-74            7        A       DATE OF DECEDENT'S BIRTH (CYYMMDD)
 11.      75-77            3        N       AGE OF DECEDENT (CUU)
 12.      78-79            2        A       BIRTHPLACE OF DECEDENT
*13.      80-94           15        A       SURNAME OF DECEDENT'S FATHER
*14.      95-109          15        A       BIRTH SURNAME OF DECEDENT'S MOTHER
*15.     110-118           9        A       SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF DECEDENT
 16.       119             1        N       MARITAL STATUS OF DECEDENT
*17.     120-121           2        A       INITIALS OF DECEDENT'S SPOUSE, IF MARRIED
 18.     122-123           2        N       YEARS IN OCCUPATION OF DECEDENT
 19.     124-129           6        A       CENSUS TRACT OF DECEDENT'S RESIDENCE
 20.     130-131           2        A       PLACE WHERE DEATH OCCURRED
 21.     132-133           2        -       (BLANK)
 22.       134             1        N       DEATH REPORTED TO CORONER
 23.       135             1        N       BIOPSY PERFORMED ON DECEDENT
 24.       136             1        N       AUTOPSY PERFORMED ON DECEDENT
 25.       137             1        N       OPERATION PERFORMED PRIOR TO DEATH
 26.       138             1        A       CAUSE OF DEATH CODE CHANGE FLAG
 27.       139             1        A       ENVIRONMENTAL PLACE OF INJURY
 28.       140             1        A       INJURED AT WORK
 29.     141-146           6        A       DATE OF INJURY (YYMMDD)
 30.     147-148           2        -       (BLANK)
 31.     149-150           2        -       (BLANK)
 32.       151             1        N       TYPE OF FACILITY WHERE DECEDENT DIED
 33.     152-153           2        A       PLACE OF DECEDENT'S RESIDENCE 
 34.     154-155           2        -       (BLANK)
 35.       156             1        N       TYPE OF CERTIFIER OF DEATH
 36.       157             1        A       SPECIAL MEDICAL INDICATOR
 37.     158-161           4        A       UNDERLYING CAUSE OF DEATH 
 38.       162             1        -       (BLANK)
 39.     163-164           2        N       UNDERLYING CAUSE OF DEATH GROUP CODE
 40.     165-167           3        A       DAYS BETWEEN INJURY AND DEATH
 41.     168-169           2        N       MONTH DEATH CERTIFICATE PROCESSED
 42.       170             1        N       HISPANIC ORIGIN OF DECEDENT
 43.     171-176           6        A       YEAR MILITARY SERVICE BEGAN/ENDED(CYYCYY)
 44.     177-178           2        N       STATE OF RESIDENCE
 45.     179-182           4        N       CENSUS PLACE CODE
 46.     183-188           6        -       (BLANK)
 47.       189             1        A       STATISTICAL CORRECTION FLAG
 48.       190             1        N       TYPE OF EVENT
 49.     191-192           2        N       YEAR OF EVENT
 50.     193-194           2        N       LOCAL REGISTRATION DISTRICT
 51.     195-196           2        N       HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED
 52.     197-200           4        -       (BLANK)
 53.     201-204           4        -       (BLANK)
 54.     205-206           2        N       YEARS IN THIS COUNTY
 55.       207             1        A       DEATH IN HOSPITAL
 56.       208             1        A       AUTOPSY USED
 57.     209-236          28        -       (BLANK)
 58.     237-241           5        A       ZIP CODE
 59.     242-250           9        -       (BLANK)

* Data are suppressed with blanks for deaths which occurred outside of
  California.


                                 1989-97 CALIFORNIA 
                           DEATH TAPE FILE DOCUMENTATION 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIELD    RECORD      NO. OF      ALPHA/       FIELD NAME AND 
 NO.    POSITION(S)   BYTES     NUMERIC         DESCRIPTION
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 1.      1-6            6         N     STATE FILE NUMBER


 2.      7-12           6         N     LOCAL REGISTRAR'S NUMBER


 3.      13-32         20         A     LAST NAME OF DECEDENT
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        ZZ = UNKNOWN OR NOT STATED 


 4.      33-44         12         A     FIRST NAME OF DECEDENT
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        BLANK = UNKNOWN OR NOT STATED


 5.      45-56         12         A     MIDDLE NAME OF DECEDENT
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        BLANK = UNKNOWN OR NOT STATED


 6.      57             1         N     TRUNCATION CODE
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                              0 = NONE               4 = FIRST & LAST NAMES
                              1 = LAST NAME ONLY     5 = MIDDLE & LAST NAMES
                              2 = FIRST NAME ONLY    6 = FIRST & MIDDLE NAMES
                              3 = MIDDLE NAME ONLY   8 = NO FIRST NAME, OR
                                                         UNIDENTIFIED CORPSE


 7.      58-64          7         N     DATE OF DECEDENT'S DEATH (CYYMMDD)
         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        C  =  CENTURY CODE 9 ONLY
                                       YY  =  YEAR CODE 89-97 (FOR 1989-97)
                                       MM  =  MONTH CODES 01-12 (JAN-DEC)
                                       DD  =  DAY CODES 01-31


 8.      65             1         N     SEX OF DECEDENT
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        1  =  MALE
                                        2  =  FEMALE


 9.      66-67          2         N     RACE/ETHNICITY OF DECEDENT
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
10 = WHITE               46 = ASIAN-CAMBODIAN                55 = GUAMANIAN
20 = BLACK               47 = ASIAN-THAI                     56 = SAMOAN   
30 = AMERICAN INDIAN     48 = ASIAN-LAOTIAN (ADDED IN 1990)  57 = ESKIMO 
40 = ASIAN-UNSPECIFIED   51 = OTHER-SPECIFIED                58 = ALEUT 
41 = ASIAN-SPECIFIED     52 = INDIAN (EXCLUDES               59 = PACIFIC ISLANDER
42 = ASIAN-CHINESE                   AMERICAN INDIAN,          (EXCLUDES HAWAIIAN
43 = ASIAN-JAPANESE                  ALEUT & ESKIMO)            GUAMANIAN, SAMOAN)
44 = ASIAN-KOREAN        53 = FILIPINO                       98 = REFUSED TO STATE
45 = ASIAN-VIETNAMESE    54 = HAWAIIAN                       99 = UNKNOWN   


10.      68-74          7        A     DATE OF DECEDENT'S BIRTH (CYYMMDD)
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       BLANK = UNKNOWN
                                           C = CENTURY CODE 8 OR 9 
                                          YY = YEAR CODE
                                          MM = MONTH CODES 01-12 (JAN-DEC)
                                          DD = DAY CODES 01-31


11.      75-77          3        N     AGE OF DECEDENT (CUU)
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                             AGE GROUP  UNITS WITHIN GROUP
                                 0   =  100 PLUS YEARS
                                 1   =  01-99 YEARS
                                 2   =  01-11 MONTHS
                                 3   =  01-27 DAYS
                                 4   =  01-23 HOURS
                                 5   =  01-59 MINUTES
                                 6   =  00 AGE NOT STATED (NOT USED AFTER 1993)
                                 5   =  99 UNKNOWN < 1 YEAR OLD (ADDED IN 1994)
                                 9   =  99 UNKNOWN > 1 YEAR OLD (ADDED IN 1994)


12.      78-79          2        A     BIRTHPLACE OF DECEDENT
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         CODES FOR U.S. STATES, TERRITORIES, AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES:
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
AK = ALASKA        HI = HAWAII          MT = MONTANA          PR = PUERTO RICO
AL = ALABAMA       IA = IOWA            MX = MEXICO           RE = REST (OTHER)
AR = ARKANSAS      ID = IDAHO           NA = UNKNOWN          RI = RHODE ISLAND
AZ = ARIZONA       IL = ILLINOIS        NB = NEBRASKA         SC = SOUTH CAROLINA
CA = CALIFORNIA    IN = INDIANA         NC = NORTH CAROLINA   SD = SOUTH DAKOTA
CH = CHINA         JA = JAPAN           ND = NORTH DAKOTA     TN = TENNESSEE
CN = CANADA        KS = KANSAS          NH = NEW HAMPSHIRE    TX = TEXAS
CO = COLORADO      KY = KENTUCKY        NJ = NEW JERSEY       UT = UTAH
CT = CONNECTICUT   LA = LOUISIANA       NM = NEW MEXICO       VA = VIRGINIA
CU = CUBA          MA = MASSACHUSETTS   NV = NEVADA           VI = VIRGIN ISLANDS
DC = DIST. OF      MD = MARYLAND        NY = NEW YORK         VN = VIETNAM
     COLUMBIA      ME = MAINE           OH = OHIO             VT = VERMONT
DE = DELAWARE      MI = MICHIGAN        OK = OKLAHOMA         WA = WASHINGTON
FL = FLORIDA       MN = MINNESOTA       OR = OREGON           WI = WISCONSIN
GA = GEORGIA       MO = MISSOURI        PA = PENNSYLVANIA     WV = WEST VIRGINIA
GU = GUAM          MS = MISSISSIPPI     PI = PHILIPPINES      WY = WYOMING


13.      80-94         15        A     SURNAME OF DECEDENT'S FATHER
                            (ONLY IF DIFFERENT FROM THE SURNAME OF THE DECEDENT)
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       BLANK = UNKNOWN, NOT STATED, OR SAME
                                                  SURNAME OF THE DECEDENT 


14.      95-109        15        A     BIRTH SURNAME OF DECEDENT'S MOTHER
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       BLANK = UNKNOWN OR NOT STATED


15.      110-118        9        A     SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF DECEDENT
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       BLANK = NONE, UNKNOWN, OR UNREPORTED
                                       9 DIGIT NUMERIC


16.      119            1        N     MARITAL STATUS OF DECEDENT
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                               1 = MARRIED                4 = DIVORCED
                               2 = SINGLE, NEVER MARRIED  5 = WIDOWED
                               3 = ANNULLED               9 = UNKNOWN/NOT STATED


17.      120-121        2        A     INITIALS OF DECEDENT'S SPOUSE, IF MARRIED


18.      122-123        2        N     YEARS IN OCCUPATION OF DECEDENT
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       00  =  NONE
                                    01-97  =  1-97 YEARS
                                       98  =  98 YEARS OR MORE
                                       99  =  UNKNOWN, OR UNREPORTED


19.      124-129        6        A     CENSUS TRACT OF DECEDENT'S RESIDENCE
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       CONTACT INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES FOR DETAIL


20.      130-131        2        A     PLACE WHERE DEATH OCCURRED
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         CALIFORNIA COUNTIES:
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
01 = ALAMEDA        16 = KINGS         31 = PLACER            46 = SIERRA
02 = ALPINE         17 = LAKE          32 = PLUMAS            47 = SISKIYOU
03 = AMADOR         18 = LASSEN        33 = RIVERSIDE         48 = SOLANO
04 = BUTTE          19 = LOS ANGELES   34 = SACRAMENTO        49 = SONOMA
05 = CALAVERAS      20 = MADERA        35 = SAN BENITO        50 = STANISLAUS
06 = COLUSA         21 = MARIN         36 = SAN BERNARDINO    51 = SUTTER
07 = CONTRA COSTA   22 = MARIPOSA      37 = SAN DIEGO         52 = TEHAMA
08 = DEL NORTE      23 = MENDOCINO     38 = SAN FRANCISCO     53 = TRINITY
09 = EL DORADO      24 = MERCED        39 = SAN JOAQUIN       54 = TULARE
10 = FRESNO         25 = MODOC         40 = SAN LUIS OBISPO   55 = TUOLUMNE
11 = GLENN          26 = MONO          41 = SAN MATEO         56 = VENTURA
12 = HUMBOLDT       27 = MONTEREY      42 = SANTA BARBARA     57 = YOLO
13 = IMPERIAL       28 = NAPA          43 = SANTA CLARA       58 = YUBA
14 = INYO           29 = NEVADA        44 = SANTA CRUZ
15 = KERN           30 = ORANGE        45 = SHASTA

         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         CODES FOR U.S. STATES (EXCLUDING CALIFORNIA),
         TERRITORIES, AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES:
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
AK = ALASKA       IN = INDIANA         NH = NEW HAMPSHIRE    VA = VIRGINIA
AL = ALABAMA      KS = KANSAS          NJ = NEW JERSEY       VT = VERMONT
AR = ARKANSAS     KY = KENTUCKY        NM = NEW MEXICO       WA = WASHINGTON
AZ = ARIZONA      LA = LOUISIANA       NV = NEVADA           WI = WISCONSIN
CO = COLORADO     MA = MASSACHUSETTS   NY = NEW YORK         WV = WEST VIRGINIA
CT = CONNECTICUT  MD = MARYLAND        OH = OHIO             WY = WYOMING
DC = DIST. OF     ME = MAINE           OK = OKLAHOMA         ---------------
     COLUMBIA     MI = MICHIGAN        OR = OREGON           91 = CANADA
DE = DELAWARE     MN = MINNESOTA       PA = PENNSYLVANIA     92 = MEXICO       
FL = FLORIDA      MO = MISSOURI        RI = RHODE ISLAND     93 = OTHER COUNTRIES
GA = GEORGIA      MS = MISSISSIPPI     SC = SOUTH CAROLINA   94 = GUAM
HI = HAWAII       MT = MONTANA         SD = SOUTH DAKOTA     95 = PUERTO RICO
IA = IOWA         NB = NEBRASKA        TN = TENNESSEE        96 = VIRGIN ISLANDS
ID = IDAHO        NC = NORTH CAROLINA  TX = TEXAS            97 = CUBA
IL = ILLINOIS     ND = NORTH DAKOTA    UT = UTAH 


21.      132-133        2        -     (BLANK)


22.      134            1        N     DEATH REPORTED TO CORONER
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       1  =  YES
                                       2  =  NO
                                       9  =  UNKNOWN


23.      135            1        N     BIOPSY PERFORMED ON DECEDENT
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       1  =  YES
                                       2  =  NO
                                       9  =  UNKNOWN


24.      136            1        N     AUTOPSY PERFORMED ON DECEDENT
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       1  =  YES
                                       2  =  NO
                                       9  =  UNKNOWN


25.      137            1        N     OPERATION PERFORMED PRIOR TO DEATH
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       1  =  YES
                                       2  =  NO
                                       9  =  UNKNOWN


26.      138            1        A     CAUSE OF DEATH CODE CHANGE FLAG
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   BLANK  =  NO CHANGE TO THE CAUSE OF DEATH
                                       C  =  CAUSE OF DEATH CORRECTION WAS MADE


27.      139            1        A     ENVIRONMENTAL PLACE OF INJURY
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       BLANK =  NO INJURY
                                          0  =  HOME
                                          1  =  FARM
                                          2  =  MINE/QUARRY
                                          3  =  INDUSTRIAL PLACES  
                                          4  =  RECREATION/SPORT
                                          5  =  STREET AND HIGHWAY
                                          6  =  PUBLIC BUILDING
                                          7  =  RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTION
                                          8  =  OTHER SPECIFIED PLACES
                                          9  =  NOT SPECIFIED           


28.      140            1        A     INJURED AT WORK
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      BLANK  =  NO INJURY
                                          1  =  YES
                                          2  =  NO
                                          9  =  UNKNOWN


29.      141-146        6        A      DATE OF INJURY (YYMMDD)
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      BLANK  =  NO INJURY
                                         YY  =  YEAR CODE
                                         MM  =  MONTH CODES 01-12 (JAN-DEC)
                                         DD  =  DAY CODES 01-31


30.      147-148        2        -     (BLANK)


31.      149-150        2        -     (BLANK)


32.      151            1        N     TYPE OF FACILITY WHERE DECEDENT DIED
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                           1  =  STATE LICENSED GENERAL, EXCEPT COUNTY
                           2  =  STATE LICENSED GENERAL, COUNTY
                           3  =  STATE MENTAL
                           4  =  ALL FACILITIES IDENTIFIED AS NURSING
                                         HOMES, REST HOMES, CONVALESCENT
                                         HOMES, SANITARIUMS, ETC
                           5  =  ALL OTHER FACILITIES
                           6  =  DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT ANY FACILITY
                           7  =  DEATH NOT IN FACILITY OR UNK. (DELETED 6/30/89) 
                           8  =  HOME
                           9  =  NOT A CALIFORNIA FACILITY (ADDED 7/1/89)


33.      152-153        2        A     PLACE OF DECEDENT'S RESIDENCE
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         CALIFORNIA COUNTIES:
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
01 = ALAMEDA        16 = KING          31 = PLACER            46 = SIERRA   
02 = ALPINE         17 = LAKE          32 = PLUMAS            47 = SISKIYOU  
03 = AMADOR         18 = LASSEN        33 = RIVERSIDE         48 = SOLANO     
04 = BUTTE          19 = LOS ANGELES   34 = SACRAMENTO        49 = SONOMA    
05 = CALAVERAS      20 = MADERA        35 = SAN BENITO        50 = STANISLAUS
06 = COLUSA         21 = MARIN         36 = SAN BERNARDINO    51 = SUTTER 
07 = CONTRA COSTA   22 = MARIPOSA      37 = SAN DIEGO         52 = TEHAMA   
08 = DEL NORTE      23 = MENDOCINO     38 = SAN FRANCISCO     53 = TRINITY
09 = EL DORADO      24 = MERCED        39 = SAN JOAQUIN       54 = TULARE
10 = FRESNO         25 = MODOC         40 = SAN LUIS OBISPO   55 = TUOLUMNE   
11 = GLENN          26 = MONO          41 = SAN MATEO         56 = VENTURA
12 = HUMBOLDT       27 = MONTEREY      42 = SANTA BARBARA     57 = YOLO  
13 = IMPERIAL       28 = NAPA          43 = SANTA CLARA       58 = YUBA   
14 = INYO           29 = NEVADA        44 = SANTA CRUZ                     
15 = KERN           30 = ORANGE        45 = SHASTA                        

         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         CODES FOR U.S. STATES (EXCLUDING CALIFORNIA),
         TERRITORIES, AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES:
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
AK = ALASKA        IN = INDIANA         NH = NEW HAMPSHIRE    VA = VIRGINIA    
AL = ALABAMA       KS = KANSAS          NJ = NEW JERSEY       VT = VERMONT       
AR = ARKANSAS      KY = KENTUCKY        NM = NEW MEXICO       WA = WASHINGTON  
AZ = ARIZONA       LA = LOUISIANA       NV = NEVADA           WI = WISCONSIN 
CO = COLORADO      MA = MASSACHUSETTS   NY = NEW YORK         WV = WEST VIRGINIA  
CT = CONNECTICUT   MD = MARYLAND        OH = OHIO             WY = WYOMING
DC = DIST. OF      ME = MAINE           OK = OKLAHOMA         ----------------
     COLUMBIA      MI = MICHIGAN        OR = OREGON           91 = CANADA 
DE = DELAWARE      MN = MINNESOTA       PA = PENNSYLVANIA     92 = MEXICO    
FL = FLORIDA       MO = MISSOURI        RI = RHODE ISLAND     93 = OTHER COUNTRIES
GA = GEORGIA       MS = MISSISSIPPI     SC = SOUTH CAROLINA   94 = GUAM         
HI = HAWAII        MT = MONTANA         SD = SOUTH DAKOTA     95 = PUERTO RICO
IA = IOWA          NB = NEBRASKA        TN = TENNESSEE        96 = VIRGIN ISLANDS
ID = IDAHO         NC = NORTH CAROLINA  TX = TEXAS            97 = CUBA  
IL = ILLINOIS      ND = NORTH DAKOTA    UT = UTAH                        


34.      154-155        2        -     (BLANK)


35.      156            1        N     TYPE OF CERTIFIER OF DEATH
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       1  =  CORONER
                                       2  =   M.D. OR D.O.    
                                       3  =  CHIROPRACTOR (D.C.)
                                       4  =  MILITARY CERTIFIER
                                       5  =  APPARENT CORONER CASE CERTIFIED BY
                                                  M.D., D.O., OR D.C. 


36.      157            1        A     SPECIAL MEDICAL INDICATOR
                                   (CONTRIBUTING CAUSE NOT UNDERLYING CAUSE)
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    BLANK = NONE                             5 = AIDS
        0 = DIABETES                         6 = NEOPLASM
        1 = LUNG DISEASE                     7 = SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME
        2 = LUNG DISEASE & DIABETES          8 = AIDS & CANCER, AIDS & DIABETES
        3 = LUNG DISEASE & CANCER                 AND/OR AIDS & LUNG DISEASE
        4 = LUNG DISEASE, CANCER & DIABETES  9 = DIABETES & CANCER


37.      158-161        4        A     UNDERLYING CAUSE OF DEATH 
                                           (ICD 9TH REVISION)
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       INCLUDES 4TH-DIGIT SUB-CATEGORIES
                                       MAY INCLUDE A DASH '-' IN 4TH DIGIT


38.      162            1        -     (BLANK)


39.      163-164        2        N     UNDERLYING CAUSE OF DEATH GROUP CODE
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       SEE ATTACHED LISTING


40.      165-167        3        A     DAYS BETWEEN INJURY AND DEATH
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       BLANK = NO INJURY OR UNKNOWN
                                       3 DIGIT NUMERIC  


41.      168-169        2        N     MONTH DEATH CERTIFICATE PROCESSED
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       01-12 = MONTH CODE
                                       13-15 = BELATED MONTHS
                                       16    = OUT OF STATE

42.      170            1        N     HISPANIC ORIGIN OF DECEDENT
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       1 = NOT SPANISH/HISPANIC
                                       2 = MEXICAN/MEXICAN-AMERICAN/CHICANO
                                       3 = PUERTO RICAN
                                       4 = CUBAN
                                       5 = CENTRAL/SO. AMERICAN
                                       6 = OTHER SPANISH/HISPANIC (BORN
                                                 OUTSIDE U.S.)
                                       7 = CODE NOT USED  
                                       8 = OTHER SPANISH/HISPANIC (BORN
                                              IN THE U.S.)
                                       9 = UNKNOWN OR UNREPORTED


43.      171-176        6        A    YEAR MILITARY SERVICE BEGAN/ENDED (CYYCYY)
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   BLANK = NOT STATED
                                       - = NO MILITARY SERVICE 
                                       C = CENTURY CODE 8 OR 9 (SERVICE BEGAN)
                                      YY = YEAR CODE (SERVICE BEGAN)
                                       C = CENTURY CODE 8 OR 9 (SERVICE ENDED) 
                                      YY = YEAR CODE (SERVICE ENDED)


44.      177-178        2        N     STATE OF RESIDENCE
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
01 = ALABAMA       16 = IOWA            31 = NEW JERSEY       46 = VERMONT     
02 = ALASKA        17 = KANSAS          32 = NEW MEXICO       47 = VIRGINIA      
03 = ARIZONA       18 = KENTUCKY        33 = NEW YORK         48 = WASHINGTON  
04 = ARKANSAS      19 = LOUISIANA       34 = NORTH CAROLINA   49 = WEST VIRGINIA
05 = CALIFORNIA    20 = MAINE           35 = NORTH DAKOTA     50 = WISCONSIN      
06 = COLORADO      21 = MARYLAND        36 = OHIO             51 = WYOMING
07 = CONNECTICUT   22 = MASSACHUSETTS   37 = OKLAHOMA         ----------------     
08 = DELAWARE      23 = MICHIGAN        38 = OREGON           52 = PUERTO RICO    
09 = DIST. OF      24 = MINNESOTA       39 = PENNSYLVANIA     53 = VIRGIN ISLANDS   
     COLUMBIA      25 = MISSISSIPPI     40 = RHODE ISLAND     54 = GUAM           
10 = FLORIDA       26 = MISSOURI        41 = SOUTH CAROLINA   55 = CANADA           
11 = GEORGIA       27 = MONTANA         42 = SOUTH DAKOTA     56 = CUBA            
12 = HAWAII        28 = NEBRASKA        43 = TENNESSEE        57 = MEXICO            
13 = IDAHO         29 = NEVADA          44 = TEXAS            59 = REST OF WORLD  
14 = ILLINOIS      30 = NEW HAMPSHIRE   45 = UTAH
15 = INDIANA      


45.      179-182        4        N     CENSUS PLACE CODE
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       SEE ATTACHED LISTING


46.      183-188        6        -     (BLANK)       


47.      189            1        A     STATISTICAL CORRECTION FLAG
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       BLANK = NO STATISTICAL CORRECTION MADE
                                           C = STATISTICAL CORRECTION MADE


48.      190            1        N     TYPE OF EVENT
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           3 = DEATH, ONLY VALID ENTRY


49.      191-192        2        N     YEAR OF EVENT
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       89-97 = VALID ENTRIES


50.      193-194        2        N     LOCAL REGISTRATION DISTRICT
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
01 = ALAMEDA        16 = KING          31 = PLACER           46 = SIERRA   
02 = ALPINE         17 = LAKE          32 = PLUMAS           47 = SISKIYOU     
03 = AMADOR         18 = LASSEN        33 = RIVERSIDE        48 = SOLANO     
04 = BUTTE          19 = LOS ANGELES   34 = SACRAMENTO       49 = SONOMA    
05 = CALAVERAS      20 = MADERA        35 = SAN BENITO       50 = STANISLAUS
06 = COLUSA         21 = MARIN         36 = SAN BERNARDINO   51 = SUTTER 
07 = CONTRA COSTA   22 = MARIPOSA      37 = SAN DIEGO        52 = TEHAMA   
08 = DEL NORTE      23 = MENDOCINO     38 = SAN FRANCISCO    53 = TRINITY
09 = EL DORADO      24 = MERCED        39 = SAN JOAQUIN      54 = TULARE
10 = FRESNO         25 = MODOC         40 = SAN LUIS OBISPO  55 = TUOLUMNE   
11 = GLENN          26 = MONO          41 = SAN MATEO        56 = VENTURA
12 = HUMBOLDT       27 = MONTEREY      42 = SANTA BARBARA    57 = YOLO  
13 = IMPERIAL       28 = NAPA          43 = SANTA CLARA      58 = YUBA   
14 = INYO           29 = NEVADA        44 = SANTA CRUZ       61 = BERKELEY
15 = KERN           30 = ORANGE        45 = SHASTA           62 = LONG BEACH
                                                             63 = PASADENA
                                                             00 = OUT OF STATE


51.      195-196        2        N     HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       00-12 = ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY
                                          13 = 1 YEAR OF COLLEGE
                                          14 = 2 YEARS OF COLLEGE
                                          15 = 3 YEARS OF COLLEGE
                                          16 = 4 YEARS OF COLLEGE
                                          17 = 5+ YEARS OF COLLEGE
                                          99 = UNKNOWN OR NOT AVAILABLE


52.      197-200        4        -     (BLANK)


53.      201-204        4        -     (BLANK)


54.      205-206        2        N     YEARS IN THIS COUNTY
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          00 = LESS THAN 1 YEAR
                                       01-97 = 1 TO 97 YEARS
                                          98 = 98 YEARS OR MORE
                                          99 = UNKNOWN


55.      207            1        A     DEATH IN HOSPITAL
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       BLANK = INAPPLICABLE/NON-HOSPITAL 
                                           1 = INPATIENT (IP)
                                           2 = EMERGENCY/OUTPATIENT (ER/OP)
                                           3 = DEAD ON ARRIVAL (DOA)
                                           9 = UNKNOWN 


56.      208            1        A     AUTOPSY USED
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       BLANK = NO AUTOPSY 
                                           1 = YES
                                           2 = NO (INCLUDES AUTOPSY PERFORMED
                                                   AND NO AUTOPSY PERFORMED) 
                                           9 = UNKNOWN


57.      209-236        28        -     (BLANK)


58.      237-241        5         A     ZIP CODE
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        5 DIGIT NUMERIC
                                        BLANK = MISSING


59.      242-250        9         -     (BLANK)

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