Census Definitions by year

1.	Dwelling - Houses numbered in the order of visitation
2.	Families numbered in the order of visitation
3.	The name of every person whose usual place of abode on the first day of June, 1870 was in this family
4.	Age at last birthday, if under 1, give months in fractions, thus 3/12
5.	Sex -M or F
6.	Color - White (W) Black (B) Mulatto (M) Chinese (C) Indian (I)
7.	Profession, Occupation or Trade of each Male person over 15 years of age
8.	Value of Real Estate
9.	Value of Personal Estate
10.	Place of Birth, naming the State, Territory, or Country
11.	Father of foreign born
12.	Mother of foreign born
13.	If born within the year, state month (Jan. & c.)
14.	If married within the year, state month (Jan. & c.)
15.	Attended school within the year
16.	Cannot read
17.	cannot write
18.	Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict
19.	Male citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards
20.	Male citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards where rights to vote is denied on other grounds than rebellion or other crime

	Street
	House number
1.	Number of dwelling house in the order of visitation
2.	Number of family, in the order of visitation
3.	Name of each person whose place of abode on June 1, 1900 was in this family - Omit children born after June 1, 1900
4.	Relationship of each person to the head of the family
5.	Color or race
6.	Sex
7.	Date of Birth - Month - Year
8.	Age at last Birthday
9.	Whether single, married, widowed, or divorced
10.	Number of years of present marriage
11.	Mother of how many children
12.	Number of these children living
13.	Place of birth of this person
14.	Father's place of birth
15.	Mother's place of birth
16.	Year of immigration to the U.S.
17.	Number of years in the U.S.
18.	Naturalization
19.	Occupation
20.	Months not employed
21.	Attended school (in months)
22.	Can Read
23.	Can Write
24.	Can speak English
25.	Owned or Rented
26.	Owned free or mortgaged
27.	Farm or house
28.	Number of farm schedule

	Street, Avenue, Road, Etc
	House number or farm
1.	Dwelling Number
2.	Number of family, in order of visitation
3.	Name of each person whose place of abode on April 15, 1910 was in this family - omit children born since April 15, 1910
4.	Relationship of this person to the head of the family
5.	Sex
6.	Color or Race
7.	Age at last birthday
8.	Whether single, married, widowed, or divorced
9.	Number of years of present marriage
10.	Number of children born to this mother
11.	Number of these children now living
12.	Place of birth of this person
13.	Father's place of birth
14.	Mother's place of birth
15.	Year of immigration to the U.S.
16.	Whether naturalized or alien
17.	Whether able to speak English; or if not, give spoken language
18.	Occupation - Trade of profession of, or particular kind of work done by this person
19.	General nature of industry, business, or establishment in which this person works.
20.	Whether an employer, employee, or working on own account
21.	Whether out of work on April 15, 1910
22.	Number of weeks out of work during 1909
23.	Whether able to read
24.	Whether able to write
25.	Attended school any time since Sept 1, 1909
26.	Home - Owned or Rented
27.	Owned Free or Mortgage
28.	Farm or House
29.	Number of farm schedule
30.	Whether a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy
31.	Whether blind (both eyes)
32.	Whether deaf and dumb

1.	Dwelling Number
2.	Number of family, in order of visitation
3.	Name of each person whose place of abode on Jan. 1, 1920 was in this family
4.	Home owned or rented
5.	If owned, free or mortgaged
6.	Sex
7.	color or race
8.	age at last birthday
9.	single, married, widowed, or divorced
10.	Year of immigration to the U.S.
11.	Naturalized or alien
12.	if naturalized, year of naturalization
13.	attended school anytime since Sept. 1, 1919
14.	able to read
15.	able to write
16.	Place of Birth
17.	mother tongue
18.	Father's place of Birth
19.	Father's mother tongue
20.	Mother's place of birth
21.	Mother's mother tongue
22.	Able to speak English
23.	Trade, profession, or particular kind of work done
24.	Industry, business or establishment in which at work
25.	Employer salary or wage worker or working on own account
26.	Number of farm on schedule

1.	Street, Ave, Road, Etc.
2.	Home Number (in cities or towns)
3.	Number of dwelling house in order of visitation
4.	Number of family in order of visitation
5.	Name of each person whose place of abode on April 1, 1930, was in this family. (Enter surname, First Name, M.I. - Include people living on April 1, 1930 - omit children born since April 1, 1930)
6.	Relation - Relationship of this person to the head of the family.
7.	Home owned or rented
8.	Value of home if owned, or monthly rental if rented
9.	Radio Set
10.	Does this family live on a farm?
11.	Sex
12.	Color or Race
13.	Age at last birthday
14.	Marital Condition
15.	Age at first marriage
16.	Attended school or college any time since Sept 1, 1929
17.	Whether able to read and write
18.	Person's Place of Birth
19.	Father's Place of Birth
20.	Mother's Place of Birth
21.	Language spoken in home before coming to the United States
22.	Year of immigration to the United States
23.	Naturalized or alien
24.	Whether able to speak English
25.	Occupation - Trade, Profession, or particular kind of work
26.	Industry - Industry or business
27.	Class of worker
28.	Whether actually at work - Yes or No
29.	Line number for unemployed
30.	Veterans - Whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - Yes or No
31.	What war or expedition
32.	No. of farm schedule