Armstrong, Margaret | HistoryForge

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Year
1950
Place
Tompkins County, Ulysses
Census Scope
ED 59 Sheet 2 #24
Serial No.
15

Location

Address
County Farm Rd
Building Record
Unhoused
Locality
Ulysses
Institution Name
Tompkins Co Farm
Institution Type
Non Dwelling

Household Data

Live on Farm
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Item 4
Check the box if the response is yes. Note: This information should only be entered once for the family/household.
Live on 3 or More Acres
blank
Item 5
Check the box if the response is yes.
Agriculture Questionnaire No.
blank
Item 6
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Name

Last Name
Armstrong
Item 7
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
Margaret
Item 7
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
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Item 7
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
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Item 7
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Suffix
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Item 7
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Relation

Relation to Head
Resident
Item 8
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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

Race
W - WhiteItem 9
Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census.
Sex
F - FemaleItem 10
Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census.
Age
33
Item 11
Enter what you see on the census. If the field is blank, leave blank. If the answer is Un (Unknown) enter 999. For children that are less than one year of age with their birth month listed on the census, skip to the Age (Month) field and select the corresponding birth month on HistoryForge.
Birth Month
blankEnter 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 have their birth month listed. If the age is entered this way on the census, select the corresponding birth month on HistoryForge.
Marital Status
Mar - MarriedItem 12
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Place of Birth & Naturalization

Place of Birth
New York
Item 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.
Foreign Born
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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 “AP” under Naturalization.
Naturalization
blankItem 14
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For Persons 14 Years of Age and Over

Activity Last Week
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Select the option that corresponds to the answer on the census.
Any Work Last Week
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Item 16
Check the box if the response is yes.
Seeking Work
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Item 17
Check the box if the response is yes.
Employed but Temporarily Absent
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Item 18
Check the box if the response is yes.
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census
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Item 19
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Occupation
None
Item 20a
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
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Item 20b
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Worker Class
blankItem 20c
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Occupation Code
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Item C
This is a three-digit occupation code followed by a three-digit industry code and a 1-figure worker class code. The occupation and industry codes are numbers except in the case of unreported occupations and industries which are assigned the code: “VVV.” The worker class code is a number from 1 to 4. If you are unsure, check the resource for verifying the occupation code on the Transcriber’s Corner.
Industry Code
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Item C
This is a three-digit occupation code followed by a two-figure industry code and a 1-figure worker class code. The occupation code can contain a “V” or “X” as well as numbers. The industry code can contain a “V” or “X” as well as numbers. The worker class code is a number from 1 to 6. If you are unsure, check the resource for verifying the occupation code on the Transcriber’s Corner.
Worker Class Code
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Item C
This is a three-digit occupation code followed by a two-figure industry code and a 1-figure worker class code. The occupation code can contain a “V” or “X” as well as numbers. The industry code can contain a “V” or “X” as well as numbers. The worker class code is a number from 1 to 6. If you are unsure, check the resource for verifying the occupation code on the Transcriber’s Corner.

Additional

Notes
Serial No. first written as "15" on census, crossed through and replaced with the institution code "V42."
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.

Other Family Members

Name	Sex	Age	Relation	Occupation
Olsen, Matt	Male	88	Resident	None
Hollister, Fred	Male	77	Resident	None
Ulrich, David	Male	86	Resident	None
Cornell, Chas	Male	60	Resident	None
Shurger, Grant	Male	83	Resident	None
Appleby, Jay	Male	76	Resident	None
Quick, Mary	Female	68	Resident	None
Castle, Matt	Male	69	Resident	None
Olsen, Andy	Male	86	Resident	None
Barden, William	Male	73	Resident	None
Register, Robert	Male	63	Resident	None
Van Dyke, Fred	Male	73	Resident	None
Jensen, Roma	Male	64	Resident	None
King, Edward	Male	75	Resident	None
Sweazy, Jay	Male	73	Resident	None
Elser, Harry	Male	52	Resident	None
Snyder, De Alton	Male	88	Resident	None
Holden, Elizabeth	Female	69	Resident	None
Norton, Jennie	Female	79	Resident	None
Stannard, Grace	Female	75	Resident	None
Kuchar, John	Male	83	Resident	None
Wurzel, William	Male	72	Resident	None
Pew, Beatrice	Female	60	Resident	None
Dlogi, John	Male	65	Resident	None
Polin, Joseph	Male	75	Resident	None
Clapp, George	Male	67	Resident	None
Cheeseman, Kate	Female	73	Resident	None
Bishop, Fred	Male	68	Resident	None
Hedges, Lamont	Male	75	Resident	None
Brown, Walter	Male	65	Resident	None
Mullahy, James	Male	77	Resident	None
Spicer, William	Male	64	Resident	None
Webster, Henry	Male	57	Resident	None
Ruta, Joe	Male	65	Resident	None
McDowell, James	Male	67	Resident	None
Ward, Harry	Male	65	Resident	None
Washington, Arthur W	Male	71	Resident	None
Whitty, John	Male	67	Resident	None
Herrick, Thomas	Male	61	Resident	None
Stevens, Carl	Male	65	Resident	None
Brill, Hugo	Male	73	Resident	None
McCoy, Alice	Female	78	Resident	None
Robinson, Elmer	Male	79	Resident	None
Murray, Fred	Male	51	Resident	None
McGee, Chas	Male	61	Resident	None
Jones, John	Male	66	Resident	None
Exton, Herman	Male	56	Superintendent	Overseeing
Exton, Ruth	Female	53	Wife	Matron
Campbell, Claudia	Female	65	Registered Nurse	Nursing
Crandall, Arlene	Female	44	Matron's Cook	General Housework
Jordan, Agnes	Female	71	Inmate's Cook	Cooking for Residents
Crosley, Andrew	Male	71	Farm Hand	Farm Hand
Armstrong, Aubrey	Male	41	Farm Hand	Farm Hand