RELTRAD Classification Reference

Classification Rules & Notes

Catholic (RELIG = 2) and Jewish (RELIG = 3) are identified directly from RELIG — no denominational subcoding needed.
Unaffiliated = RELIG = 4 (no religion).
Other Affiliation includes RELIG = 5–10, 12 (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Eastern Orthodoxy, etc.).
Denominations marked b (Black Protestant): include only if respondent's race = Black.
Denominations marked c (Evangelical/Mainline): include only if respondent's race ≠ Black.
Nondenom/No-denom (DENOM = 70): assign to Evangelical Protestant if church attendance ≥ "about once a month" (ATTEND ≥ 4); exclude if ATTEND < 4 or ATTEND = 9 (DK/NA).
Analyses focus on GSS items from 1984 onward, when more precise denominational measures were introduced.

Black Protestant BP

Via Variable "DENOM" — include only if race = Black

African Methodist Episcopal ChurchDENOM 20

African Methodist Episcopal Zion ChurchDENOM 21

American Baptist Association ^bDENOM 10

American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. ^bDENOM 11

Baptist, Don't Know Which ^bDENOM 18

Methodist, Don't Know Which ^bDENOM 28

National Baptist Convention of AmericaDENOM 12

National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.DENOM 13

Other Baptist Churches ^bDENOM 15

Other Methodist Churches ^bDENOM 23

Southern Baptist Convention ^bDENOM 14

Via Variable "OTHER"

African MethodistOTHER 15

Apostolic FaithOTHER 14

Christian TabernacleOTHER 128

Church of God in ChristOTHER 37

Church of God in Christ HolinessOTHER 38

Church of God, Saint & ChristOTHER 7

Disciples of GodOTHER 88

Federated ChurchOTHER 98

Holiness; Church of HolinessOTHER 56

House of PrayerOTHER 104

Missionary Baptist ^bOTHER 93

Pentecostal ApostolicOTHER 103

Primitive BaptistOTHER 133

Sanctified, SanctificationOTHER 78

United HolinessOTHER 79

Witness HolinessOTHER 21

Zion UnionOTHER 85

Zion Union ApostolicOTHER 86

Zion Union Apostolic–ReformedOTHER 87

Evangelical Protestant EP

Via Variable "DENOM" — include only if race ≠ Black (superscript c)

American Baptist Association ^cDENOM 10

Baptist, Don't Know Which ^cDENOM 18

Lutheran Church–Missouri SynodDENOM 32

Other Baptist Churches ^cDENOM 15

Other Lutheran ChurchesDENOM 34

Other Methodist Churches ^cDENOM 23

Other Presbyterian ChurchesDENOM 42

Southern Baptist Convention ^cDENOM 14

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodDENOM 33

Via Variable "OTHER"

Advent ChristianOTHER 10

AmishOTHER 111

Apostolic ChristianOTHER 107

Apostolic ChurchOTHER 138

Assembly of GodOTHER 12

Bible MissionaryOTHER 109

Brethren Church, BrethrenOTHER 20

Brethren, PlymouthOTHER 22

Brother of ChristOTHER 132

Calvary BibleOTHER 110

Chapel of FaithOTHER 122

CharismaticOTHER 102

Chinese Gospel ChurchOTHER 135

Christ Cathedral of TruthOTHER 108

Christ Church UnityOTHER 29

Christian and Missionary AllianceOTHER 9

Christian Calvary ChapelOTHER 125

Christian CatholicOTHER 28

Christian; Central ChristianOTHER 31

Christian ReformedOTHER 32

Christ in Christian UnionOTHER 26

Christ in GodOTHER 101

Churches of God (Except with Christ and Holiness)OTHER 36

Church of ChristOTHER 35

Church of Christ, EvangelicalOTHER 34

Church of Daniel's BandOTHER 127

Church of God of Prophecy, TheOTHER 121

Church of ProphecyOTHER 5

Church of the First BornOTHER 116

Church of the Living GodOTHER 39

Community ChurchOTHER 41

CovenantOTHER 42

Dutch ReformedOTHER 43

Evangelical CongregationalOTHER 2

Evangelical CovenantOTHER 91

Evangelical, EvangelistOTHER 45

Evangelical Free ChurchOTHER 47

Evangelical MethodistOTHER 112

Evangelical United BrethrenOTHER 120

Faith ChristianOTHER 139

Faith Gospel TabernacleOTHER 124

First ChristianOTHER 51

Four Square GospelOTHER 53

Free MethodistOTHER 13

Free Will BaptistOTHER 16

Full GospelOTHER 52

Grace BrethrenOTHER 100

Holiness Church of GodOTHER 90

Holiness (Nazarene)OTHER 18

Holy RollerOTHER 55

IndependentOTHER 24

Independent Bible, Bible, Bible FellowshipOTHER 3

Independent Fundamental Church of AmericaOTHER 134

Laotian ChristianOTHER 146

Living WordOTHER 129

MacedoniaOTHER 131

MennoniteOTHER 63

Mennonite BrethrenOTHER 115

Missionary Baptist ^cOTHER 93

Missionary ChurchOTHER 117

Mission CovenantOTHER 92

NazareneOTHER 65

New Testament ChristianOTHER 6

No Denomination / Nondenominational ^dDENOM 70

Open BibleOTHER 27

Other FundamentalistOTHER 97

PentecostalOTHER 68

Pentecostal Assembly of GodOTHER 66

Pentecostal Church of GodOTHER 67

Pentecostal Holiness, Holiness PentecostalOTHER 69

People's ChurchOTHER 140

Pilgrim HolinessOTHER 57

Salvation ArmyOTHER 76

Seventh Day AdventistOTHER 77

Swedish MissionOTHER 94

Triumph Church of GodOTHER 106

Way Ministry, TheOTHER 118

WesleyanOTHER 83

Wesleyan Methodist-PilgrimOTHER 84

Mainline Protestant MP

Via Variable "DENOM" — include only if race ≠ Black (superscript c)

American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. ^cDENOM 11

American Lutheran ChurchDENOM 30

Episcopal ChurchDENOM 50

Evangelical LutheranDENOM 35

Lutheran Church in AmericaDENOM 31

Lutheran, Don't Know WhichDENOM 38

Methodist, Don't Know Which ^cDENOM 28

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.DENOM 40

Presbyterian, Don't Know WhichDENOM 48

Presbyterian, MergedDENOM 43

United Methodist ChurchDENOM 22

United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.DENOM 41

Via Variable "OTHER"

American ReformedOTHER 99

Baptist (Northern)OTHER 19

Christian DisciplesOTHER 25

Congregationalist, First CongregationalistOTHER 40

Disciples of ChristOTHER 44

Evangelical ReformedOTHER 46

First Christian Disciples of ChristOTHER 49

First ChurchOTHER 48

First ReformedOTHER 50

FriendsOTHER 54

Grace ReformedOTHER 89

Hungarian ReformedOTHER 1

Latvian LutheranOTHER 105

MoravianOTHER 8

QuakerOTHER 70

ReformedOTHER 71

Reformed Church of ChristOTHER 73

Reformed United Church of ChristOTHER 72

SchwenkfelderOTHER 148

United Brethren, United Brethren in ChristOTHER 23

United Church of CanadaOTHER 119

United Church of ChristOTHER 81

United Church of ChristianityOTHER 96

Other Affiliation OTH

Via Variable "OTHER" — Conservative Nontraditional

ChristadelphiansOTHER 30

Christian ScientistOTHER 33

Church of Jesus Christ of the RestorationOTHER 145

Church Universal and TriumphantOTHER 114

Jehovah's WitnessesOTHER 58

Jesus LDSOTHER 62

LDSOTHER 59

LDS–MormonOTHER 60

LDS–ReorganizedOTHER 61

MormonOTHER 64

True Light Church of ChristOTHER 130

Worldwide Church of GodOTHER 113

Via Variable "OTHER" — Liberal Nontraditional

Christ Church UnityOTHER 29

Eden EvangelistOTHER 17

Mind ScienceOTHER 75

New Age SpiritualityOTHER 136

New Birth ChristianOTHER 141

Religious ScienceOTHER 74

SpiritualistOTHER 11

Unitarian, UniversalistOTHER 80

United Church, Unity ChurchOTHER 82

UnityOTHER 95

Via Variable "RELIG" — Non-Western & No Subcoding Needed

BuddhistRELIG 5–10, 12

HinduRELIG 5–10, 12

Islam / MuslimRELIG 5–10, 12

Eastern OrthodoxyRELIG 5–10, 12

Polish National ChurchOTHER 123