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).