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These are the sentences I use for my census templates in TMG.  I am in no way affiliated with Whollygenes, I just use The Master Genealogist.  

 

1920 Federal Population census

Use wife role to create other roles:  Just replace [R:wife] with [R:rolename].

 

You will need a role for each of the roles mentioned in the head of family  role sentences.

Head of Family:  [:CR:][:TAB:][R:Head of Family] was listed as the head of household on the 1920 census <[D]> < [L]>. Also living in the house was <his wife, [R:wife]> <, his son, [R:son]> <, his daughter, [R:daughter]> <, his aunt, [R:aunt]> <, his brother, [R:brother]> <, his brother-in-law, [R:brother-in-law]><, his cousin, [R:cousin]> <, his daughter-in-law, [R:daughter-in-law]> <, a farm hand, [R:farm hand]> <, his father-in-law, [R:father-in-law]> <, his grandchild, [R:grandchild]> <, his granddaughter, [R:granddaughter]> <, his grandfather, [R:grandfather]> <, his grandmother, [R:grandmother]> <, his grandson, [R:grandson]> <, a hired girl, [R:hired girl]> <, [R:husband]> <, a lodger, [R:lodger]> <, his mother, [R:mother]> <, his mother-in-law, [R:mother-in-law]> <, his nephew, [R:nephew]> <, his neice, [R:neice]> <, a servant, [R:servant]> <, his son-in-law, [R:son-in-law]> <, his step daughter, [R:step daughter]> <, his step son, [R:step son]> <, his uncle, [R:uncle]> <, his sister, [R:sister]> <, his sister-in-law, [R:sister-in-law]>. <[M]>

Wife:  [:CR:][:TAB:][R:wife] was listed as [R:Head of Family]'s wife on the 1920 Census < [L]> <[D]>. <[M].>

Head of Family:  [:CR:][:TAB:][R:Head of Family] was listed as the head of household on the 1910 census <[D]> < [L]>. Also living in the house was <his wife, [R:wife]> <, his son, [R:son]> <, his daughter, [R:daughter]> <, his aunt, [R:aunt]> <, his brother, [R:brother]> <, his brother-in-law, [R:brother-in-law]><, his cousin, [R:cousin]> <, his daughter-in-law, [R:daughter-in-law]> <, a farm hand, [R:farm hand]> <, his father-in-law, [R:father-in-law]> <, his grandchild, [R:grandchild]> <, his granddaughter, [R:granddaughter]> <, his grandfather, [R:grandfather]> <, his grandmother, [R:grandmother]> <, his grandson, [R:grandson]> <, a hired girl, [R:hired girl]> <, [R:husband]> <, a lodger, [R:lodger]> <, his mother, [R:mother]> <, his mother-in-law, [R:mother-in-law]> <, his nephew, [R:nephew]> <, his neice, [R:neice]> <, a servant, [R:servant]> <, his son-in-law, [R:son-in-law]> <, his step daughter, [R:step daughter]> <, his step son, [R:step son]> <, his uncle, [R:uncle]> <, his sister, [R:sister]> <, his sister-in-law, [R:sister-in-law]>. <[M]>

Wife :[:CR:][:TAB:][R:wife] was listed as a wife of [R:Head of Family] on the 1910 Census < [L]> <[D]>. <[M]>  

1910 Federal Population Census

Use the wife role to create a sentence for other roles by replacing [R:wife] with [R:rolename]


1900 Federal Population Census
1900 sentences are similar to 1910 and 1920.  Just change the date. 
1880 sentences are similar to 1910 and 1920.  Just change the date. 1880 Federal Population Census
1870 Federal Population Census Head of Family:  [:CR:][:TAB:][R:Head of Family] was listed <[D]> as the head of a family on the 1870 census < [L]>. The official date for this census was 01 June 1870. <Also living in this household was [R:household member].> <Also living with [R:Head of Family] was [R:household memeber].> <[M]>

Neighbor: [:CR:] <[M0]>[W] was listed as a neighbor of [R:Head of Family] on the 1870 census < [L]>. <[M]>

Household member:  [:CR:][:TAB:][R:household member] was listed <[D]> as a household member living with [R:Head of Family] on the 1870 census < [L]>. The official date for this census was 01 June 1870. <[M]>

 

Head of Family:  [:CR:][:TAB:][R:Head of Family] was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 census < [L]> <[D]>. The official date for this census was 01 June 1860. <Living with [RF:Head of Family] was [R:household member]> <[M]>  

household member:  [:CR:][:TAB:]<[D]>, [R:household member] was listed as a household member living with [R:Head of Family] in the 1860 census < [L]>. The official date for this census was 01 June 1860. <[M].>

neighbor:  [:CR:][:TAB:]<[D]>, [R:neighbor] was listed as a neighbor of [R:Head of Family] on the 1860 census <[L]>. <[M3].>

1860 Federal Population Census
1850 Federal Population Census

For more sentences check out these by Betty Frain

Household head:  [:CR:][:TAB:]<[D]>, [R:Household Head] was living < [L]>. The official date for this census was June 1, 1850. <Also enumerated in the household was [R:household member].><[M]>

household member: [:CR:][:TAB:]<[D]>, [R:household member] was living with [R:Household head] < [L]>. The official date for this census was June 1, 1850. <[M]>

neighbor:  [:CR:][:TAB:]<[D]>, [R:Household Head] was living < [L]>. [RP:neighbor] was living next door to [W]. <[M]>

Head of Family:  [:CR:][:TAB:][R:Head of Family] was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 census <[D]> < [L]>. <[M]>

neighbor:  [:CR:][:TAB:][R:neighbor] was listed as [R:Head of Family]'s neighbor on the 1840 census <[D]> < [L]>. <[M]>

1840 Federal Population Census
1830 Federal Population Census Head of Family:  [:CR:][:TAB:]<[D]>, [R:Head of Family] was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 census < [L]>. <[M]>

neighbor:   [:CR:][:TAB:]<[D]>, [R:neighbor] was listed as [R:Head of Family]'s neighbor on the 1830 census < [L]>. <[M]>

Head of Family:  [:CR:][:TAB:]<[D]>, [R:Head of Family] was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 census < [L]>. <[M]>

For a more complicated sentence with age and sex breakdown

neighbor:  [:CR:][:TAB:]<[D]>, [R:neighbor] was listed as [R:Head of Family]'s neighbor on the 1820 census <[L]>. <[M]> 

1820 Federal Population Census
1810 Federal Population Census Head of Family:  [:CR:][:TAB:][R:Head of Family] was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 census <[D]> < [L]>. <[M]>

For a more complicated sentence that contains sex and age breakdowns

Neighbor:  [:CR:][:TAB:][R:neighbor] was listed as [R:Head of Family]'s neighbor on the 1810 census <[D]> < [L]>. <[M]>

Head of Family: [:CR:][:TAB:][R:Head of Family] was listed as the head of a family on the 1800 census < [L]>. <[M]>
neighbor:  [:CR:][:TAB:][R:neighbor] was listed as [R:Head of Family]'s neighbor on the 1800 Census <[L]>. <[M]>

1800 Federal Population Census
1790 Federal Population Census Household Head: [:CR:][:TAB:]<[D]>, [R:Household head] was living < [L]>. <[M]>


neighbor: [:CR:][:TAB:]<[D]>, [W] was living < [L]>.  [RP:neighbor] was living next door to [R:Household head]. <[M]>