# Spouse birthplace

**URL:** <https://forum.ipums.org/t/spouse-birthplace/3163>\
**Category:** CPS\
**Created:** [September 4, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/spouse-birthplace/3163 "2019-09-04T22:31:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![jberning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecccb3/32.png) [@jberning](https://forum.ipums.org/u/jberning)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/spouse-birthplace/3163/1 "2019-09-04T22:31:28Z")

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Is there anyway to identify the survey respondent’s spouse’s birthplace?

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**Author:** ![JeffBloem](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.ipums.org/jeffbloem/32/40_2.png) [@JeffBloem](https://forum.ipums.org/u/JeffBloem)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/spouse-birthplace/3163/2 "2019-09-05T15:46:56Z")

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Yes, this is possible by using the [IPUMS derived family interrelationship variables](https://cps.ipums.org/cps/new_pointers.shtml), and specifically the [Attach Characteristics tool](https://cps.ipums.org/cps-action/faq#ques34). Once you have the birthplace variable ([BPL](https://cps.ipums.org/cps-action/variables/BPL#codes_section)) added into your data extract, you can attach the birthplace of a respondent’s spouse by clicking the “Attach Characteristics” button on the Extract Request page. This will provide various options for attaching the characteristics of a respondent’s mother, father, and spouse. This will create a new variable, called bpl\_sp, that identifies the birthplace of a respondent’s spouse.