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 Census Abbreviations

Abbreviations Used in the Soundex Census

Relationships to Head of Households

A Aunt
AdD Adopted Daughter
AdS Adopted Son
At Attendant
B Brother
BL Brother-in-law
Bo Boarder
C Cousin
D Daughter
DL Daughter-in-law
F Father
FB Foster brother
FF Foster father
FL Foster-in-law
FM Foster mother
FSi Foster sister
GA Great Aunt
GD Granddaughter
GF Grandfather
GGF Great-Grandfather
GGM Great-Grandmother
GGGF Great-Great-Grandfather
GGGM Great-Great-Grandmother
GM Grandmother
GN Grand Nephew
GNi Grand Niece
GS Grandson
GU Great Uncle
Hh Hired hand
Hm Hired man
I Inmate
L Lodger
M Mother
ML Mother-in-law
NR Not Reported
N Nephew
Ni Niece
Nu Nurse
O Officer
P Patient
Pa Partner (share common abode)
Pr Prisoner
Pri Principal
Pu Pupil
R Roomer
S Son
SB Step-brother
SBL Step-brother-in-law
SD Step-daughter
SDL Step-daughter-in-law
Se Servant
SF Step
SFL Step
Si Sister
SiL Sister-in-law
SM Step-mother
SML Step-mother-in-law
SS Step-son
SSi Step-sister
SSiL Step-sister-in-law
SSL Step-son-in-law
Su Superintendent
U Uncle
W Wife
We Warden
CITIZENSHIP STATUS
A Alien
NA Naturalized
PA First papers filed