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Do you believe in… C. ...in the supernatural powers of deceased ancestors?
Belief in supernatural powers of deceased ancestors · Asked in 2 waves, 2008–2018 · 2,540 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes, definitely | Yes, probably | No, probably not | No, definitely not | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 1,175 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 1,365 |
| 15% |
| 21% |
| 31% |
| 33% |
| 1175 |
| ±4 |
| Liberals | 17% | 19% | 29% | 34% | 318 | ±7 |
| Moderates | 18% | 22% | 33% | 27% | 429 | ±6 |
| Conservatives | 9% | 21% | 30% | 39% | 380 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 2018 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.