DeWitt, William L

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  • Year
    1900
  • Place
    Tompkins County, Ithaca, Ward 3
  • Census Scope
    Ward 3 ED 155 Sheet 7B #95
  • Dwelling
    172
  • Family No.
    192
Location
Name
  • Last Name
    DeWitt
    Column 3
    Names are listed in the following order: Last, First, Middle. If several members of a family have the same last name, the last name will be listed in the first record only and in following records it might be replaced by a line or a blank space. If the name is hard to read, attempt to verify the spelling with the city directory where possible. Note: If you see a last name that looks crossed out because it was written over that line, enter it as the last name. Sometimes the enumerator drew the lines first for the last name of all the people in the household, and then had to write a new last name over the line to indicate a person had a different last name. These were written over the line, not crossed out.
  • First Name
    William
    Column 3
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  • Middle Name
    L
    Column 3
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  • Title
    blank
    Column 3
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  • Suffix
    blank
    Column 3
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Relation
  • Relation to Head
    Head
    Column 4
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    Note: This field has a controlled vocabulary. If, as you enter the term from the census, the term does not appear from the list of controlled vocabulary, enter an X in the field and enter “relation to head is ____” in the notes field.
Personal Description
  • W - WhiteColumn 5
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • M - MaleColumn 6
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • JanuaryColumn 7
    Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Birth Year
    1817
    Column 7
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Age
    83
    Column 8
    Enter what you see on the census. If the field is blank, leave blank. If the answer is Un (Unknown) enter 999. A child that is less than one year of age will be listed by their age in months on the census i.e., 3/12 or 11/12. If the age is entered this way on the census, enter the years in the Age field and the months in the Age (months) field on HistoryForge.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Age (Months)
    blank
    Column 8
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • S - SingleColumn 9
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Years of Present Marriage
    blank
    Column 10
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • No. Children Born
    blank
    Column 11
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • No. Children Alive
    blank
    Column 12
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Place of Birth & Citizenship
  • Place of Birth
    New York
    Column 13
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Place of Birth - Father
    New York
    Column 14
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Place of Birth - Mother
    Pennsylvania
    Column 15
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • blank
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  • Year Immigrated
    blank
    Column 16
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Years in US
    blank
    Column 17
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • blankColumn 18
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Occupation, Industry, Employment Status
  • Occupation
    None
    Column 19
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  • Industry
    blank
    Column 19
    There is no industry field on this census, but sometimes it was supplied by the enumerator after the profession. If that is the case, enter it here.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Unemployed Months
    blank
    Column 20
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Education
  • Attended School
    blank
    Column 21
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Yes
    Column 22
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  • Yes
    Column 23
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  • Yes
    Column 24
    Check the box if the response is yes.
Household Data
  • O - OwnedColumn 25
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • blankColumn 26
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • H - HouseColumn 27
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  • Farm Schedule No.
    blank
    Column 28
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    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Additional
  • Notes

    Census form gives him at 518 or maybe 568 N Albany, which doesn't exist in the city directory. 1899 city directory shows him as a renter in 516 N Albany. He's 86, so likely not living alone?
    Owned free or mortgagedleft blank.

    If you find additional or conflicting information about the person such as a different name spelling or address, include the information as written by the enumerator in the relevant field(s) and enter the alternative information here and its source. If you checked the city directory, include the year, i.e., The address in the 1919 City Directory is _______.

    *Important - the information in the notes field will become public.