# Family Interrelationships code

**URL:** <https://forum.ipums.org/t/family-interrelationships-code/1339>\
**Category:** INTERNATIONAL\
**Created:** [June 19, 2016, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/family-interrelationships-code/1339 "2016-06-19T04:42:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![nsacco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@nsacco](https://forum.ipums.org/u/nsacco)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/family-interrelationships-code/1339/1 "2016-06-19T04:42:00Z")

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Hi, do you guys can provide to users the code in SPSS to build Family Interrelationships for the IPUMS-I?

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**Author:** ![grover](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.ipums.org/grover/32/5_2.png) [@grover](https://forum.ipums.org/u/grover)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/family-interrelationships-code/1339/2 "2016-07-19T14:44:00Z")

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I am afraid IPUMS does not provide the code for specific statistical software packages to replicate family interrelationships. The programming used by IPUMS is written in C++ and heavily relies on internal metadata structures, making it very difficult to share. However, the logic described on [this page](https://usa.ipums.org/usa/chapter5/chapter5.shtml) can be used to replicate these variables. If there is a specific sample that you are interested in and have not been able to replicate, you can email ipums@umn.edu and we will be happy to look into that specific issue.

I hope this helps.

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**Author:** ![nsacco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@nsacco](https://forum.ipums.org/u/nsacco)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/family-interrelationships-code/1339/3 "2016-07-29T18:31:00Z")

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Hello staff, thank you so much for your answer. I am trying to replicate the 1970 Argentina sample, using SPSS. But unfortunately, I couldn’t figure out how to do it. I would be very happy is you guys can give a short example.

Thank you,

N.

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**Author:** ![grover](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.ipums.org/grover/32/5_2.png) [@grover](https://forum.ipums.org/u/grover)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/family-interrelationships-code/1339/4 "2016-08-02T21:00:00Z")

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If you email your current syntax to ipums@umn.edu I would be happy to look it over and try to identify any issues.