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Reference person of the household - main use (population census)

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Definition

In the main use of the population census, the reference person of the household is automatically determined by means of a rule which only takes account of the three oldest persons in the household (ranked from oldest to youngest) and which considers their potential relationships.

If household contains one person : that person is the reference person ;
If household contains two persons : If they are of different sex and identified as forming a couple the man is the reference person; otherwise the reference person is the oldest active person, or if nobody is active, the oldest person
If household contains three persons or more: If a couple formed by a man and by a woman is identified, the man of the couple is the reference person; otherwise the reference person is the oldest active person, or if none of three considered persons is active, the oldest person.