USGenWeb Free Census Project, Notices, Key to 1940 Census Columns
| Key to 1940 Census Columns: | |
| Abbreviation | Description |
| LINE | Line Number |
| STREET | Street, Avenue, Road, Ect. |
| HOUSE | House Number |
| HH | No. Of Household In Order Of Visitation. |
| OWN | Home Owned ( O ) Or Rented ( R ) |
| MORTGAGE | Value Of Home Or Monthly Rental If Rented. |
| FAR | Farm? (Yes Or No) |
| LAST NAME | Last Name |
| FIRST NAME | First Name |
| RELATION | Relationship Of This Person To The Head Of The Household. |
| S | Sex |
| COL | Color Or Race |
| AGE | Age at last birthday |
| MA | Marital Status. |
| SCH | Attended School Or College Since March 1, 1940? |
| H GRA | Highest Grade Of School Completed |
| BIRTHPLACE | Place Of Birth |
| CIZ | Citizenship Of The Foreign Born |
| CITY | City, Town Or Village Having 2,600 Or More Inhabitants (If Less, Enter "R") |
| COUNTY | County |
| STATE | State |
| BORN | Born On A Farm (Y Or N) |
| E | Was This Person At Work For Pay During The Week Of March 24-30? (Y Or N) |
| WPA | If Not, Was He At Work On, Or Assigned To Public Emergency Work (Wpa, Nya, Ccc, Etc During The Week Of March 24-30? (Y Or N) |
| SW | Was This Person Seeking Work? (Y Or N) |
| BUS | If Not Seeking Work, Did He Have A Job, Business, Etc.? |
| HOM | Indicates Whether Engaged In Hom Housework (H), In School (S),Unable To Work (U), Or Other (Ot) |
| HRS | Number Of Hours Worked During Week Of March 24-30, 1940 |
| UE | Duration Of Unemployment Up To Week Of March 30, 1940 |
| TRADE | Occupation (Trade, Profession. Or Particular Kind Of Work) |
| INDUSTRY | Industry (Industry Or Business, As --- Cotton Mill, Retail Grocery, Farm, Shipyard, Public School |
| CLA | Class Of Worker |
| WKS | Number Of Weeks Worked In 1939 (Equivalent Full-Time Weeks) |
| WAGE | Amount Of Money, Wages Or Salary Received (Including Commissions) |
| OI | Did This Person Receive Income Of $50 Or More From Sources Other Than Money Wages Or Salary (Y Or N) |
| FAS | Number Of Farm Schedule |
| REMARKS | Transcriber's Remarks |
| Key To Supplememtal Information: Additional Questions For Selected Lines (Recorded At Bottom Of Each Page) | |
| LINE | Line Number |
| LAST NAME | Last Name |
| FIRST NAME | First Name |
| FATHER | Place Of Birth Of Father |
| MOTHER | Place Of Birth Of Mother |
| MO TONGUE | Mother Tongue |
| VET | Veteran? If So Enter Yes |
| VFAT | If Child, Is Veteran Father Dead? (Y Or N) |
| WAR | War Of Military Service |
| SSN | Does This Person Have A Federal Social Security Number? (Yes Or No) |
| INS | Were Deductions For Federal Old-Age Insurance Or Railroad Retirement Made From This Persons Wages Or Salary In 1939? (Yes Or No) |
| DED | If So, Were Deductions Made From All, 1/2 Or More, Part But Less Than 1/2, Of Wages And Salary? |
| OCCUPATION | Usual Occupation |
| INDUSTRY | Usual Industry |
| CLASS | Usual Class Of Worker |
| MAR | Has This Woman Been Married More Than Once (Yes Or No) |
| M AGE | Age At First Marriage |
| CHI | Number Of Children Ever Born (Do Not Include Stillbirths) |
