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A try to understand whats in Census 1940 records

This is a post what I find in the Census 1940 record for Frans G Rosene and his wife Leslie Rosene

"United States Census, 1940," database with images,
FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ45-8ZW :

accessed 11 October 2015), Frank G Rosene, Ward 3, Wilkinsburg, Wilkinsburg Borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States;

citing enumeration district (ED) 2-625, sheet 2A, family 33, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3421.

See also

The 1940 Census - Introduction by US National Archives

The 1940 Census - Census of Population by US National Archives

1940 Census Invitational Workshop by US National Archives

Genealogy Introduction—Census Records at the National Archives

Christa Cowen - Ancestry.com LIVE: Finding Your Family In 1940

LOCATION

Column 1: Name of street, avenue, road, etc.

Ritt Street?

Column 2: House number (in cities and towns)

61A?

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Column 3: Number of household in order of visitation.

Column 4: Home owned (O) or rented (R).

Column 5: Value of home. If owned, or monthly rental, if rented.

Column 6: Does this household live on a farm? (Yes or No).

NAME

Column 7: Name of each person whose usual place of residence on April 1, 1940, was in this household.

BE SURE TO INCLUDE:

1. Persons temporarily absent from household. Write "Ab" after names of such persons.
2. Children under 1 year of age. Write "Infant" if child has not been given a first name
Enter X after name of person furnishing information.

RELATION

Column 8: Relationship of this person to the head of the household, as wife, daughter, father, mother-in-law, grandson, lodger, lodger's wife, servant, hired hand, etc.

PERSONAL DESCRIPTION

Column 9: Sex, -Male (M), Female (F).

Column 10: Color or race.

Column 11: Age at last birthday.

Column 12: Marital status - Single (S), Married (M), Widowed (Wd) Divorced (D).

EDUCATION

Column 13: Attend school or college any time since March 1, 1940? (Yes or No).

Column 14: Highest grade of school completed.

PLACE OF BIRTH

Column 15: If born in the United States, give State, Territory, or possession.

If foreign born, give country in which birthplace was situated on January 1, 1937.ex, -Male (M), Female (F).
Distinguish Canada-French from Canada-English and IrishFree State (Eire) from Northern Ireland.

CITIZENSHIP

Column 16: Citizenship of the foreign born.

RESIDENCE, APRIL 1, 1935

IN WHAT PLACE DID THIS PERSON LIVE ON APRIL 1, 1935?

For a person who, on April 1, 1935, was living in the same house as at present, enter in Col. 17 "Same house," and for one living in a different house but in the same city or town, enter "Same place," leaving Cols 18, 19, and 20 blank, in both instances.
For a person who lived in a different place, enter city or town, county, or State as directed in instructions. (Enter actual place of residence, which may differ from mail address.

Column 17: City, town, or village having 2500 or more inhabitants. Enter "R" for all other places.

Column 18: COUNTY

Column 19: STATE (or Territory or foreign country).

Column 20: On a farm? (Yes or No)

PERSONS 14 YEARS OLD AND OVER - EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Column 21: Was this person AT WORK for pay or profit in private or non emergency work during week of March 24-30? (Yes or No)

Column 22: If not, was he at work or assigned to, public EMERGENCY WORK (WPA, NVA, CCC etc.) during the week of March 24-30 (Yes or No)

If neither at work nor assigned to public emergency work. ("No" in Cols 21 and 22):

Column 23: Was this person SEEKING WORK? (Yes or No).

Column 24: If not seeking work, did he HAVE A JOB, business, etc.? (Yes or No)

For persons answering "No" to quest. 21, 22, 23, and 24:

Column 25: Indicate whether engaged in home housework (H) in school (S) or other (Ot).

If at private or nonemergency Government work ("Yes" in col. 21).

Column 26: Number of hours worked during week of March 24-30, 1940.

Column 27: Duration of unemployment up to March 30, 1940 - in weeks.

OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, AND CLASS OF WORKER

For a person at work, assigned to public emergency work, or with a job (Yes" in Col. 21, 22 or 24), enter present occupation, industry, and class of worker.
For a person seeking work ("Yes" in Col 23): (a) If he has previous work experience, enter last occupation, industry, and class of worker: or (b) if he does not have previous work experience, enter "Newworker" in Col 28, and leave Cols. 29 and 30 blank.
For a person who lived in a different place, enter city or town, county, or State as directed in instructions. (Enter actual place of residence, which may differ from mail address.

Column 28: OCCUPATION. Trade, profession, or particular kind of work as - frame spinner, salesman, laborer, rivet heater, music teacher.

Column 29: INDUSTRY. Industry or business, as - cotton mill, retail grocery, farm, shipyard.

Column 30: Class of worker.

Column 31: Number of weeks worked in 1939 (Equivalent full-time weeks).

INCOME IN 1939 (12 months ending December 31, 1939)

Column 32: Amount of money wages or salary received (Including commissions).

Column 33: Did this person receive income of $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary? (Yes or No).

Column 34: Number of Farm Schedule.

SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS - For Persons Enumerated on Lines 14 and 29.

Editor's Note: These supplementary questions were only asked of of those persons whose names happened to land as the 14th or 29th person on the census form. Questions in columns 35-41 were asked of persons of all ages. Questions in columns 42-47 were only asked of those age 14 or older.

Column 35: NAME (Editor's Note: Only persons on line 14 & 29)

FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES
PLACE OF BIRTH OF FATHER AND MOTHER

If born in the United States, give State, Territory, or possession
If foreign born, give country in which birthplace was situated on January 1, 1937

Distinguish Canada-French from Canada-English and IrishFree State (Eire) from Northern Ireland.

Column 36: FATHER

Column 37: MOTHER

MOTHER TONGUE (OR NATIVE LANGUAGE)

Column 38: Language spoken in home in earliest childhood.

VETERANS

Column 39: If so, enter "Yes"

Column 40: If child, is veteran - father dead? (Yes or No)

FOR PERSONS 14 YEARS OLD AND OVER SOCIAL SECURITY

Column 42: Does this person have a Federal Social Security Number? (Yes or No)

Column 43: Were deductions for Federal Old Age Insurance or Railroad Retirement made from this person's wages or salary in 1939? (Yes or No)

Column 44: If so, were deductions made from (1) all (2) one-half or more (3) part, but less than half of wages or salary?

USUAL OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, AND CLASS OF WORKER

Enter that occupation which the person regards as his usual occupation and at which he is physically able to work. If the person is unable to determine this, enter that occupation at which he has worked longest during the past 10 years and at which he is physically able to work. Enter also usual industry and usual class of worker. For a person without previous work experience, enter "None: in Col. 45 and leave Cols. 46 and 47 blank.

söndag 11 oktober 2015

1940 Census USA sample