Migrant Follow-Up Identifiers

The Migrant Follow-Up Surveys in 1994 and 2000 have their own set of identifiers that point to the household of the migrant and the individual migrant.  In addition to their own set of identifiers, the household survey identifiers are included in the migrant data to allow for linkages back to the household data.

Household The migrant household identifiers basically begin with the migrant questionnaire identification number that appears on the front of the migrant questionnaires... more

Individual The individual identifiers within a specific migrant household, or MCEP codes, were assigned by interviewers during the administration of Form 7 in the questionnaire.... more