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Abbreviations used in U.S. Census documents.


Census Abbreviations
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Abbreviation Meaning Use
A

A Aunt Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ad Adopted Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ad.Cl Adopted Child Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ad.D Adopted Daughter Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ad.Gcl Adopted Grandchild Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ad.M Adopted Mother Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ad.S Adopted Son Household & Soundex Abbreviation

AL Alien (not naturalized) Citizenship Status Code

Al Aunt-in-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ap Apprentice Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Asst Assistant Household & Soundex Abbreviation

At Attendant Household & Soundex Abbreviation
B

B Black Household & Soundex Abbreviation

B Brother Household & Soundex Abbreviation

B.Boy Bound Boy Household & Soundex Abbreviation

B.Girl Bound Girl Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Bar Bartender Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Bl Brother-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Bo Boarder Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Boy Boy Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Bu Butler Household & Soundex Abbreviation
C

C Cousin Household & Soundex Abbreviation

CA Survivor of the Confederate Army Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Cap Captain Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ch Chinese Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Cha Chamber Maid Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Cil Cousin-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Cl Child Household & Soundex Abbreviation

CN Survivor of the Confederate Navy Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Coa Coachman Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Com Companion Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Cook Cook Household & Soundex Abbreviation
D

D Daughter Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Dl Daughter-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Dla Day Laborer Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Dom Domestic Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Dw Dish Washer Household & Soundex Abbreviation
E

Emp Employee Household & Soundex Abbreviation

En Engineer Household & Soundex Abbreviation
F

F Father Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Fa.H Farm Hand Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Fa.L Farm Laborer Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Fa.W Farm Worker Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Fi Fireman Household & Soundex Abbreviation

First C First Cousin Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Fl Father-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Fo.B Foster Brother Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Fo.S Foster Son Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Fo.Si Foster Sister Household & Soundex Abbreviation

FS Foster Sister Household & Soundex Abbreviation
G

Gcl Grand Child Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Gd Grand Daughter Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Gf Grand Father Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ggf Great Grandfather Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Gggf Great-Great-Grandfather Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Gggm Great-Great-Grandmother Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ggm Great Grandmother Household & Soundex Abbreviation

GM Grand Mother Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Gml Grand Mother-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Gn Grand Nephew (or Great Nephew) Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Gni Grand Niece (or Great Niece) Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Go Governess Household & Soundex Abbreviation

God Cl God Child Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Gs Grand Son Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Gsl Grand Son-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Gua Guardian Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Guest Guest Household & Soundex Abbreviation
H

H.Gi Hired Girl Household & Soundex Abbreviation

H.H Hired Hand Household & Soundex Abbreviation

H.Maid Housemaid Household & Soundex Abbreviation

H.Si Half Sister Household & Soundex Abbreviation

H.Sil Half Sister-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Hb Half Brother Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Hbl Half Brother-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

He Herder Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Help Help Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Help Helper Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Hk Housekeeper Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Hlg Hireling Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Husband Husband Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Hw House Worker Household & Soundex Abbreviation
I

In Indian Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Inmate Inmate Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Jp Japanese Household & Soundex Abbreviation
J K L

L Lodger Household & Soundex Abbreviation

La Laborer Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Lau Laundry Household & Soundex Abbreviation
M

M Mother Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Maid Maid Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Man Manager Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Mat Matron Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ml Mother-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Mu Mulatto Household & Soundex Abbreviation
N

N Nephew Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Na Naturalized Citizenship Status Code

Ni Niece Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Nil Niece-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Nl Nephew-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

NR Not recorded Citizenship Status Code

Nu Nurse Household & Soundex Abbreviation
O

O Officer Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ot All others Household & Soundex Abbreviation
P

P Patient Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Pa First papers filed (declaration of intent) Citizenship Status Code

Pa Partner Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ph Physician Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Por Porter Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Pr Prisoner Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Pri Principal Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Prv Private Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Pu Pupil Household & Soundex Abbreviation
Q R

R Roomer Household & Soundex Abbreviation
S

S Son Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Sa Sailor Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Sal Saleslady Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Sb Step Brother Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Sbl Step Brother-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Scl Step Child Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Sd Step Daughter Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Sdl Step Daughter-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Se Servant Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Se.Cl Servant's Child Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Sf Step Father Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Sfl Step Father-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Sgd Step Granddaughter Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Sgs Step Grandson Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Si Sister Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Sl Son-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Sm Step Mother Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Sml Step Mother-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ss Step Son Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ssi Step Sister Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ssil Step Sister-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ssl Step Son-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Su Superintendent Household & Soundex Abbreviation
T

Ten Tenant Household & Soundex Abbreviation
U

U Uncle Household & Soundex Abbreviation

UA Survivor of the Union Army Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ul Uncle-In-Law Household & Soundex Abbreviation

UN Survivor of the Union Navy Household & Soundex Abbreviation
V

Vi Visitor Household & Soundex Abbreviation
W

W White Household & Soundex Abbreviation

W Wife Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Wa Warden Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Wai Waitress Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Ward Ward Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Wkm Workman Household & Soundex Abbreviation

Wt Waiter Household & Soundex Abbreviation
Y





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