Psychologist here, and yes this is commonly done in studies where you have access to that information. However these statistical controls are imperfect at best

Psychologist here, and yes this is commonly done in studies where you have access to that information. However these statistical controls are imperfect at best due to things like generational effects of education. E.g., first generation educated behaves differently from a long line of educated family members in ways that are sometimes hard to define and difficult to measure.