USGenWeb Free Census Project, Notices, Key to 1860 Census Columns
| Key to 1860 Census Columns: | |
| Abbreviation | Description |
| LINE | Line Number |
| HN | Houses numbered in order of visitation |
| FN | Families numbered in order of visitation |
| Firstname | First Name |
| Lastname | Last Name |
| Age | Age |
| Sex | Sex |
| Color | White, black, or mulatto. |
| Profession | Occupation or Trade of each Male Person over 15 years of age |
| REAL VAL | Value of Real Estate owned |
| PERS VAL | Value of Personal Estate owned |
| Place of Birth | Naming the State, Territory or Country |
| MRD | Married within the year |
| SCH | Attended School within the year |
| R/W | Persons over 20 years of age who cannot read & write |
| DDB | Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict |
| Remarks | Transcriber's Remarks |
