Nelson, Mary A | HistoryForge

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Year
1910
Place
Tompkins County, Ithaca, Ward 5
Census Scope
Ward 5 ED 187 Sheet 7A #14
Dwelling
158
Family No.
182

Location

Address
309 Utica St
Building Record
309 Utica St Ithaca (as of 1899)
51 Utica St Ithaca
Locality
Ithaca (City)
Institution
blank

Name

Last Name
Nelson
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
Mary
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.
Middle Name
A
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.
Title
blank
Column 3
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Suffix
blank
Column 3
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Relation

Relation to Head
Head
Column 4
Enter what you see on the census. If this field is blank enter the word Blank so you can save it.
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

Sex
F - FemaleColumn 5
Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Race
W - WhiteColumn 6
Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Age
62
Column 7
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 two years of age will be listed by their age in months on the census i.e., 1 and 3/12. 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 7
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 two years of age will be listed by their age in months on the census i.e., 1 and 3/12. 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:
Marital Status
Wd - WidowedColumn 8
Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Years of Present Marriage
blank
Column 9
Enter what you see on the census. If the field is blank on the census, leave it blank on HistoryForge. If the answer is Un (Unknown) enter 999.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
No. Children Born
1
Column 10
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The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
No. Children Alive
0
Column 11
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The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:

Place of Birth & Citizenship

Place of Birth
Ireland
Column 12
Enter what you see on the census. 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 “Place of Birth is ____” in the notes field.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Mother Tongue
Irish
Column 12
Generally, for foreign born only. Enter what you see on the census. If the enumerator wrote un (see below) or don’t know enter Unknown. 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 “Mother Tongue is ____” in the notes field.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Place of Birth - Father
Ireland
Column 13
Enter what you see on the census. 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 “Place of Birth is ____” in the notes field.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Mother Tongue - Father
Irish
Column 13
Generally, for foreign born only. Enter what you see on the census. If the enumerator wrote un (see below) or don’t know enter Unknown. 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 “Mother Tongue is ____” in the notes field.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Place of Birth - Mother
Ireland
Column 14
Enter what you see on the census. 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 “Place of Birth is ____” in the notes field.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Mother Tongue - Mother
Irish
Column 14
Generally, for foreign born only. Enter what you see on the census. If the enumerator wrote un (see below) or don’t know enter Unknown. 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 “Mother Tongue is ____” in the notes field.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Foreign Born
Yes
There is no corresponding field on the census. Check the box if the individual was not born in the United States and does not have the designation “Am Cit” after their place of birth.
Year Immigrated
blank
Column 15
Enter what you see on the census. If the field is blank on the census, leave it blank on HistoryForge. If the answer is Un (Unknown) enter 999.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Naturalization
blankColumn 16
Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Language Spoken
English
Column 17
Enter what you see on the census. If the enumerator wrote un (see below) or don’t know enter Unknown. 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 “Language spoken is ____” in the notes field.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:

Occupation, Industry, Education and Employment Status

Occupation
Dressmaker
Column 18
Enter what you see on the census. If the field is blank on the census, leave the default “None.” If, however, the industry is not blank or there is some other indicator of an occupation enter the word “Blank” to indicate that there was an occupation.
Industry
At Home
Column 19
Enter what you see on the census. If the field is blank on the census, leave it blank on HistoryForge.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Employment Status
OA - Own AccountColumn 20
Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Without Work
Yes
Column 21
Check the box if the response is yes.
Unemployed Weeks (1909)
12
Column 22
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The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Can Read
Yes
Column 23
Check the box if the response is yes.
Can Write
Yes
Column 24
Check the box if the response is yes.
Attended School
blank
Column 25
Check the box if the response is yes.

Household Data

Owned or Rented
O - OwnedColumn 26
Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census. Note: This information should only be entered once for the family/household.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Mortgage
F - Free of MortgageColumn 27
Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census. Note: This information should only be entered once for the family/household.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Farm or House
H - HouseColumn 28
Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census. Note: This information should only be entered once for the family/household.
Farm No.
blank
Column 29
Enter what you see on the census. If the field is blank on the census, leave it blank on HistoryForge. If the answer is Un (Unknown) enter 999.
The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:

More Personal Data

Civil War
blankColumn 30
Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census. *Note: Columns 30-32 will sometime include a series of annotations rather than responses to the questions themselves (see image below). These annotations were the key-punch symbols used for post-enumeration processing of the census. If this is the case, do not check the boxes and do not enter this information into the Notes field.

The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Blind
blank
Column 31
Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census. *Note: Columns 30-32 will sometime include a series of annotations rather than responses to the questions themselves (see image below). These annotations were the key-punch symbols used for post-enumeration processing of the census. If this is the case, do not check the boxes and do not enter this information into the Notes field.
Deaf and Dumb
blank
Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census. *Note: Columns 30-32 will sometime include a series of annotations rather than responses to the questions themselves (see image below). These annotations were the key-punch symbols used for post-enumeration processing of the census. If this is the case, do not check the boxes and do not enter this information into the Notes field.

Additional

Notes

profession unclear, appears to be Dressmaker[?], [Ancestry transcribes it as Waitress Boy ...], 1911 directory lists her occupation as Tailoress,
Without Work looks like Yes[?], and 12[?] weeks
Owned/Rented, Mortgage, Farm/House also unclear
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.