Template:1940 Census Headings
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LOCATION
1. Line No.
2. Street, avenue, road, etc.
3. House number (in cities and towns)
HOUSEHOLD DATA
4. Number of household in order of visitation
5. Home owned (O) or rented (R)
6. Value of home, if owned, or monthly rental, if rented
7. Does this household live on a farm? (Yes or No)
NAME
8. 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
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.
A. CODE (Leave blank)
PERSONAL DESCRIPTION
9. Sex - Male (M), Female (F)
10. Color or race
11. Age at last birthday
12. Marital status - Single (S), Married (M), Widowed (Wd), Divorced (D)
EDUCATION
13. Attended school or college any time since March 1, 1940 (Yes or No)
14. Highest grade of school completed.
B. Code (Leave blank)
PLACE OF BIRTH
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.
Distinguish Canada-French from Canada-English and Irish Free State (Eire) from Northern Ireland.
C. CODE (Leave blank)
CITIZENSHIP
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, and State, as
directed in the Instructions. (Enter actual place of residence, which may differ from
mail address.)
17. City, town, or village having 2,500 or more inhabitants. Enter "R" for all other places.
18. COUNTY
19. STATE (or Territory or foreign country)
20. On a farm? (Yes or No)
D. CODE (Leave blank)
PERSONS 14 YEARS OLD AND OVER--EMPLOYMENT STATUS
21. Was this person AT WORK for pay or profit in private or nonemergency Govt. work
during week of March 24-30 (Yes or No)
22. If not, was he at work on, or assigned to, public EMERGENCY WORK (WPA, NYA, CCC, etc.)
during week of Marh 24-30 (Yes or No)
If neither at work nor assigned to public emergency work. ("No" in Cols. 21 and 22)
23. Was this person SEEKING WORK? (Yes or No)
24. If not seeking work, did he HAVE A JOB, business, etc.? (Yes or No)
25. For persons answering "No" to quest. 21, 22, 23, and 24. Indicate whether engaged in
home housework (H), school (S), unable to work (U) or other (Ot)
26. If at private or nonemergency Government work. ("Yes" in Col. 21)
Number of hours worked during week of March 24-30, 1940
27. If seeking work or assigned to public emergency work. ("Yes" in Col. 22 or 23)
Duration of unemployment up to Mar. 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 persent occupation, industry, and class of worker.
For a person seeking work ("Yes" in Co. 22): (a) If he has previous work experience, enter
last occupation, industry, and class of work; or (b) if he does not have previous work
experience, enter "New worker" in Coo. 28, and leave Cols. 29 and 30 blank
28. OCCUPATION
Trade, profession or particular kind of work, as--
frame spinner
salesman
laborer
rivet heater
music teacher
29. INDUSTRY
Industry or business, as--
cotton mill
retail grocery
farm
shipyard
public school
30. Class of worker
F. CODE (leave blank)
31. Number of weeks worked in 1939 (Equivalent full-time weeks)
INCOME IN 1939 (12 months ending December 31, 1939)
32. Amount of money wages or salary received (including commissions)
33. Did this person receive income of $50 or more from sources other than
money wages or salary? (Yes or No)
34. Number of farm schedule
Line No.
SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS For Persons Enumerated on Lines 14 and 29
Line No.
35. NAME
FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES
PLACE OF BIRTH OF FATHER AND MOTHER
In here 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 Irish Free State (Eire) from Northern Ireland
36. FATHER
37. MOTHER
G. CODE (Leave Blank)
38. MOTHER TONGUE (OR NATIVE LANGUAGE)
Language spoken in home in earliest childhood
H. CODE (Leave Blank)
VETERANS
Is this person a veteran of the United States military forces; or the wife,
widow, or under-18-year-old child of a veteran?
39. If so, enter "Yes"
40. If child, is veteran father dead? (Yes or No)
41. War or military service
I. CODE (Leave Blank)
FOR PERSONS 14 YEARS OLD AND OVER
SOCIAL SECURITY
42. Does this person have a Federal Social Security Number? (Yes or No)
43. Were deductions for Federal Old-Age Insurance or Railroad Retirement made from
this person's wages or salary in 1939? (Yes or No)
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.
45. USUAL OCCUPATION
46. USUAL INDUSTRY
47. Usual class of worker
J. CODE (Leave blank)
FOR ALL WOMEN WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN MARRIED
48. Has this woman been married more than once? (Yes or No)
49. Age at first marriage
50. Number of children ever born (Do not include stillbirths)
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY--DO NOT WRITE IN THESE COLUMNS
K. Ten (4)
L. V-R (5)
M. Fm. res. and Sex (6 and 9)
N. Color and nat. (10, 15, 36, and 37)
O. Age (11)
P. Mar. st. (12)
Q. Gr.com. (B)
R. Cit. (16)
S. Wrk. st. (E)
T. Hrs. wkd. or Dur. un. (26 or 27)
U. Occupation, industry, and class of worker (F)
V. Wks. wkd. (F)
W. Wages (32)
X. Ot. inc. (33)
Y.
Z.
Line No.
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