Cen-Head Tag - Data Entry Tips
Principal One: The entry that identifies the specfic Census person.
Principal Other: The person ID number that is listed as the Census Head.
Example of Principle One: 1137 1900 US Census IN Koscuisko County
Example of Principle Two: 327 Jacob J. Snyder
Date: __ ___ 1900 (Date of the census record.)
Detail: Washington Twp.
City: Pierceton
County: Koscuisko County
State: IN
Memo: white, 42, born in Ohio||Jacob J. Snyder
Include in the Witness field all those persons that are in the household.
Witnesses are: 328, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141
Principal Sentence Structure:
[:CR:][:CR:]<[D],> [P2] is head of household in the [P1G] of [L] <listed as
[M2],> <[M1]>. [:CR:][:CR:]Enumerated with <[P2], in [D], was> <[WO]>
Witness Sentence Structure:
[:CR:][:CR:]The [P1G]<, dated [D],> listed [W] <in addition to [WO]> in the
household of [P2], in [L], <[M1]>
Example Output:
In 1900, Jacob J. Snyder (327) is head of household in the 1900 US Census (1137)
of Washington Twp., Pierceton, Koscuisko County, IN, listed a Jacob J. Snyder,
white, 42, born in Ohio.
Enumerated with Jacob J. Snyder (327), in 1900, was Margarett Jennie (---?--) (328),
John W. Snyder (1138), Orange C. Snyder (1139), William F. Snyder (1140), and Abner Sipes (1141).