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CENSUS ABBREVIATIONS

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 Fi - 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 Ni - Niece Nil - Niece-In-Law Ni - Nurse O - Officer Pa - Partner P - Patient Ph - Physician Por - Porter Pri - Principal Pr - Prisoner Prv - Private Pu - Pupil R - Roomer Sa - Sailor Sal - Saleslady Se - Servant SeCl - Servant's Child Si - 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

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