No matter where in the world they are taken, census schedules usually
offer very little room. Therefore, census takers often found it
necessary to use abbreviations to get all of the required information
onto the census form. These abbreviations - ranging from Na for
naturalized to AdD for adopted daughter -- can provide important
information that you should not overlook!
Citizenship Status Codes:
Al - Alien (not naturalized)
Pa - First papers filed (declaration of intent)
Na - Naturalized
NR - Not recorded or not reported
Household & Soundex Abbreviations:
Ad - Adopted Ad
AdCl - Adopted Child
AdD - Adopted Daughter
AdGcl - Adopted Grandchild
AdM - Adopted Mother
AdS - Adopted Son
Ap - Apprentice
At - Attendant
Asst - Assistant
A - Aunt
Al - Aunt-In-Law
Bar - Bartender
Bo - Boarder
B Boy - Bound Boy
B Girl - Bound Girl
B - Brother
Bl - Brother-In-Law
Bu - Butler
Cap - Captain
Cha - Chambermaid
Cl - Child
Coa - Coachman
Com - Companion
C - Cousin
Cil - Cousin-In-Law
D - Daughter
Dl - Daughter-In-Law
Dla - Day Laborer
Dw - Dish Washer
Dom - Domestic
Emp - Employee
En - Engineer
FaH - Farm Hand
FaL - Farm Laborer
FaW - Farm Worker
F - Father
Fl - Father-In-Law
If - Fireman
First C - First Cousin
FoB - Foster Brother
FB - Foster Brother
FoSi - Foster Sister
FS - Foster Sister
FoS - Foster Son
God Child God
Go - Governess
Gcl - Grandchild
Gd - Granddaughter
Gf - Grandfather
GM - Grandmother
Gml - Grandmother-In-Law
Gs - Grand Son
Gsl - Grand Son-In-Law
GGF - Great Grandfather
GGM - Great Grandmother
GGGF - Great Great Grandfather
GGGM - Great Great Grandmother
Gni - Great- or Grandniece
Gn - Great- or Grandnephew
Gua - Guardian
HSi - Half Sister
HSil - Half Sister-In-Law
Hb - Half Brother
Hbl - Half Brother-In-Law
Help - Helper
He - Herder
HGi - Hired Girl
HH - Hired Hand
Hlg - Hireling
Hk - Housekeeper
HMaid - Housemaid
Hw - House Worker
La- Laborer
Lau - Laundry
L - Lodger
Man - Manager
Mat - Matron
M - Mother
Ml - Mother-In-Law
N - Nephew
Nl - Nephew-In-Law
In - Niece
Nil - Niece-In-Law
In - Nurse
O - Officer
Pa - Partner
P - Patient
Ph - Physician
Por - Porter
Pri - Principal
Pr - Prisoner
Prv - Private
Up - Pupil
R - Roomer
As - Sailor
Sal - Saleslady
Se - Servant
SeCl - Servant's Child
Is - Sister
S - Son
Sl - Son-In-Law
Sb - Step Brother
Sbl - Step Brother-In-Law
Scl - Step Child
Sd - Step Daughter
Sdl - Step Daughter-In-Law
Sf - Step Father
Sfl - Step Father-In-Law
Sgd - Step Granddaughter
Sgs - Step Grandson
Sm - Step Mother
Sml - Step Mother-In-Law
Ssi - Step Sister
Ssil - Step Sister-In-Law
Ss - Step Son
Ssl - Step Son-In-Law
Su - Superintendent
Ten - Tenant
U - Uncle
Ul - Uncle-In-Law
Vi - Visitor
Wt - Waiter
Wai - Waitress
Wa - Warden
W - Wife
Wkm - Workman