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GSS 1972-2022 Cumulative Datafile - Release 2


Religious Backgrounds of Parents

mareligwhat was mother's religious preference
Text of this Question or Item
359. What was your mother's religious preference when you were 
growing up? Was it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other 
religion, or no religion?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
marelig
1
protestant
2
catholic
3
jewish
4
none
5
other
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 63.7
910
28.0
400
2.2
32
3.5
50
2.5
36
-
0
-
48
-
5
100.0
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 18.9
10
.0
0
71.7
38
9.4
5
.0
0
-
1
-
1,969
-
0
100.0
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 14.0
6
11.6
5
65.1
28
7.0
3
2.3
1
-
0
-
1,931
-
0
100.0
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 60.8
926
26.6
405
6.4
98
3.8
58
2.4
37
-
1
-
70,860
-
5
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
madenwhat was mother's religious denomination
Text of this Question or Item
359a. If Protestant: What specific denomination is that, if any?
Total Cases: 72,390 (Range of valid codes: 10-70)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
maothother protestant denomination for mother
Total Cases: 72,390 (Range of valid codes: 7-132)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
majewwhat sort of jew was r's mother
Text of this Question or Item
359b. If Jewish: Was she Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or none 
of these?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
majew
1
orthodox
2
conservative
3
reform
4
none of these
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 26.7
8
46.7
14
23.3
7
3.3
1
-
1
-
1,444
-
6
100.0
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 17.9
7
35.9
14
30.8
12
15.4
6
-
1
-
1,983
-
0
100.0
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 17.2
5
17.2
5
48.3
14
17.2
5
-
0
-
1,945
-
0
100.0
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 20.4
20
33.7
33
33.7
33
12.2
12
-
2
-
72,284
-
6
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
mafundhow fundamentalist was r's mother
Text of this Question or Item
359c. Fundamentalism/liberalism of mother's religion.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
mafund
1
fundamentalist
2
moderate
3
liberal
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 34.3
475
40.9
566
24.8
343
-
48
-
49
100.0
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 34.3
475
40.9
566
24.8
343
-
70,957
-
49
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
pareligwhat was father's religious preference
Text of this Question or Item
360. What was your father's religious preference when you were 
growing up? Was it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other 
religion, or no religion?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
parelig
1
protestant
2
catholic
3
jewish
4
none
5
other
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 55.3
703
28.3
360
2.2
28
11.9
151
2.4
30
-
1
-
202
-
6
100.0
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 9.6
5
3.8
2
76.9
40
9.6
5
.0
0
-
2
-
1,969
-
0
100.0
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 12.2
5
7.3
3
63.4
26
12.2
5
4.9
2
-
2
-
1,931
-
0
100.0
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 52.2
713
26.7
365
6.9
94
11.8
161
2.3
32
-
5
-
71,014
-
6
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
padenwhat was father's religious denomination
Text of this Question or Item
360a. What specific denomination is that, if any?
Total Cases: 72,390 (Range of valid codes: 10-70)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
paothother protestant denomination for father
Total Cases: 72,390 (Range of valid codes: 3-132)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
pajewwhat sort of jew was r's father
Text of this Question or Item
360b. If Jewish: Was he Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or none 
of these?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
pajew
1
orthodox
2
conservative
3
reform
4
none of these
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 34.6
9
26.9
7
30.8
8
7.7
2
-
1
-
1,447
-
7
100.0
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 19.5
8
39.0
16
26.8
11
14.6
6
-
0
-
1,982
-
0
100.0
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 18.5
5
18.5
5
48.1
13
14.8
4
-
0
-
1,947
-
0
100.0
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 23.4
22
29.8
28
34.0
32
12.8
12
-
1
-
72,288
-
7
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
pafundhow fundamentalist was r's father
Text of this Question or Item
360c. Fundamentalism/liberalism fo father's religion.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
pafund
1
fundamentalist
2
moderate
3
liberal
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 28.4
351
40.8
504
30.8
381
-
202
-
43
100.0
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 28.4
351
40.8
504
30.8
381
-
71,111
-
43
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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