Table 2.
Ratios of Observed to Predicted Counts in Two U.S. Mobility Tables
| Son’s Occupation | Father’s Occupation
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| White Collar | Farmer | Skilled/Semiskilled | Unskilled | |
| Panel 1. 1860–1880 Census | ||||
| White Collar | 2.41 | 0.72 | 1.32 | 0.86 |
| Farmer | 0.39 | 1.28 | 0.51 | 0.58 |
| Skilled/Semiskilled | 1.05 | 0.75 | 1.68 | 1.40 |
| Unskilled | 0.91 | 0.90 | 1.00 | 1.83 |
| Panel 2. 1973 OCG | ||||
| White Collar | 1.48 | 0.66 | 0.90 | 0.73 |
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| Farmer | 0.14 | 5.32 | 0.22 | 0.42 |
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| Skilled/Semiskilled | 0.56 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 1.27 |
| Unskilled | 0.63 | 1.26 | 1.00 | 1.42 |
Note: Data are from Tables 1 and 5 of Long and Ferrie (forthcoming). Predicted counts are based on the independence model.