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USGenWeb Free Census Project, Notices, Key to 1900 Census Columns

Key to 1900 Census Columns:
Abbreviation Description
LINE Line Number
StreetName of Street
HouseHouse Number
HN Houses numbered in
order of visitation
FN Families numbered in
order of visitation
Lastname Last Name
Firstname First Name
Relationship Relationship of each person to the head
of this family
CColor or Race
SSex
MonMonth of Birth
YearYear of Birth
Age Age at last birthday
MaWheter single, married, widowed, or divorced
YrNumber of years married
ChMother of how many children
LvNumber of these children living
BirthplacePlace of birth of this PERSON
FatherPlace of birth of FATHER of this person
MotherPlace of birth of MOTHER of this person
YearYear of Immigration to the United States
USNumber of Years in the United States
NatNaturalization
OccupationOccupation
MoMonths not employed
SAttended school in _____ months
ReaCan read
WriCan write
EngCan speak English
OOwned or Rented
MOwned free or mortgaged
FarmFarm or house
NumbNumber of farm schedule
Remarks Transcriber's Remarks
SPECIAL INQUIRIES RELATING TO INDIANS.
(Native American Schedules Only)
Other Name, If Any.
Nativity. Tribe of this Person.
Nativity. Tribe of Father of this Person.
Nativity. Tribe of Mother of this Person.
Mixed Blood. Does this Indian have white blood;
If so, what percent?
Conjugal Condition. Is this Indian, if married,
living in polygamy?
Citizenship. Is this Indian Taxable?
Citizenship. Year of acquiring Citizenship.
Citizenship. Citizen acquired by Land Allotment?
Dwellings. Is this Indian living in a fixed or in
a movable dwelling?

Census Project since 1997

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