Bessac, Mary E

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  • Year
    1910
  • Place
    Tompkins County, Ithaca, Ward 5
  • Census Scope
    Ward 5 ED 187 Sheet 7A #37
  • Dwelling
    163
  • Family No.
    188
Location
Name
  • Last Name
    Bessac
    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
    E
    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
  • F - FemaleColumn 5
    Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • W - WhiteColumn 6
    Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • Age
    55
    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:
  • S - SingleColumn 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
    blank
    Column 10
    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 Alive
    blank
    Column 11
    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:
Place of Birth & Citizenship
  • Place of Birth
    New York
    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
    blank
    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
    New York
    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
    blank
    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
    New York
    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
    blank
    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:
  • blank
    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:
  • 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
    Own Income
    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
    blank
    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:
  • blankColumn 20
    Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census.
    The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
  • blank
    Column 21
    Check the box if the response is yes.
  • Unemployed Weeks (1909)
    blank
    Column 22
    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:
  • Yes
    Column 23
    Check the box if the response is yes.
  • Yes
    Column 24
    Check the box if the response is yes.
  • blank
    Column 25
    Check the box if the response is yes.
Household Data
  • NeitherColumn 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:
  • blankColumn 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:
  • 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
  • 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:
  • 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.
  • 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

    1909 Ithaca city directory gives her name as Elizabeth M. Bessac, res 701 N. Cayuga, in 1913 she is listed as Elizabeth M. Bessac, rms 132 E Mill
    "Owned or rented" is "Neither", but program wouldn't let me save record as that (there are checks in both the Owned/rented and the Mortgage fields)

    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.