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USGenWeb Free Census Project, Notices, Key to 1920 Census Columns

Key to 1920 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
RELATION Relationship of each person to the
head of the family.
OHome Owned or Rented.
MIf Owned, free or mortgaged.
SSex
CColor or Race
Age Age at last birthday
MSingle, married, widowed, or divorced.
ImmYear of Immigration to the United States.
NNaturalized or Alien.
NatIf naturalized, year of naturalization.
SAttended School any time since
Sept. 1, 1919.
RWhether able to read
WWhether able to write
BIRTHPLACEPlace of birth of this PERSON
LANGUAGEMother Tongue.
FATHERPlace of birth of FATHER of this person
LANGUAGEMother Tongue.
MOTHERPlace of birth of MOTHER of this person
LANGUAGEMother Tongue.
EWhether able to speak English.
Trade Trade, profession, or particular kind of
work done, as Spinner, Salesman,
laborer, etc.
Industry Industry, business, or establishments in
which at work, as cotton mill, dry goods
store, farm, etc
EmpEmployer, salary or wage worker,
or working on own account.
SchedNumber of farm schedule
Remarks Transcriber's Remarks

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