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For ever married women ages 13 years and over (code 2-6 in S13)

[Questions L20-21 were asked of ever married women ages 13 years and older of their ever born children excluding step and adopted children.]


L20. Number of living children_ _

If none, record "00"

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24. Children ever born
This refers to a child who was alive at birth, even though the child may not have lived after birth. For infants not breathing at birth, they are classified as dead before delivery or aborted. Step or foster children are not counted as children ever born.


24.1 Living children
These are children who were alive at delivery and at the time of the census.


Column L20, L21, L22 Number of living children, number of children ever born who had died, number of new born babies last year (excluding step children and adopted children)

Ask only persons 13 years and over, recorded code 2 in column S4 and recorded code 2-6 in column S13.


Column L20: Number of living children

The question asked [of respondent]: "How many living children do you have?"
Record the number of living children in the check boxes provided on the line for that particular woman.