Dwight, Cornelia P | HistoryForge

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Year
1900
Place
Chemung County, Elmira, Ward 5
Census Scope
Ward 5 ED 18 Sheet 8B #67
Dwelling
160
Family No.
171

Location

Address
1 Park Pl
Building Record
Elmira College
Locality
City of Elmira
Institution
Elmira Female College

Name

Last Name
Dwight
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
Cornelia
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
P
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
Boarder
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

Race
W - WhiteColumn 5
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The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Sex
F - FemaleColumn 6
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The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Birth Month
NovemberColumn 7
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The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Birth Year
1846
Column 7
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The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Age
53
Column 8
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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:
Marital Status
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
Turkey Am Cit
Column 13
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The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Place of Birth - Father
Massachusetts
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:
Place of Birth - Mother
Massachusetts
Column 15
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:
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
1861
Column 16
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The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Years in US
38
Column 17
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The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:
Naturalization
blankColumn 18
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The scribble for “Unknown” often looks like this:

Occupation, Industry, Employment Status

Occupation
Teacher
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
2
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:
Can Read
Yes
Column 22
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Can Write
Yes
Column 23
Check the box if the response is yes.
Speaks English
Yes
Column 24
Check the box if the response is yes.

Household Data

Owned or Rented
blankColumn 25
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
blankColumn 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:
Farm or House
blankColumn 27
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Farm Schedule No.
blank
Column 28
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:

Additional

Notes
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
Jones, Lottie A	Female	44	Matron	Matron
Fraser, Margaret E N	Female	29	Boarder	Teacher
Craig, Georgia P	Female	23	Boarder	Teacher
Marot, Mary L	Female	29	Boarder	Teacher
Broughton, Mary S	Female	36	Boarder	Teacher
Verrill, Sara S	Female	25	Boarder	Teacher
Hoag, Helen E	Female	29	Boarder	Teacher
Young, Adelaide T	Female	22	Boarder	Teacher
Pierson, Ellen C	Female	53	Boarder	Teacher
Seely, Grace A	Female	18	Student	At School
Robinson, Grace D	Female	21	Student	At School
Barney, Angelina M	Female	23	Student	At School
Fuller, Florence B	Female	18	Student	At School
Clement, Mary G	Female	24	Student	At School
Sackett, Mary	Female	21	Student	At School
Burgett, Bertha	Female	21	Student	At School
Walker, Susan E	Female	20	Student	At School
Vary, Vida M	Female	22	Student	At School
Simondo, Edith M	Female	19	Student	At School
Newell, Mirian E	Female	20	Student	At School
Pratt, Catherine	Female	17	Student	At School
Whittaker, Jessie	Female	19	Student	At School
Hammond, Carrie	Female	20	Student	At School
Wilson, Mary	Female	18	Student	At School
Zolman, Alice	Female	20	Student	At School
Sanders, Grace	Female	17	Student	At School
Swartz, Myrtle	Female	23	Student	At School
Downs, Helen	Female	20	Student	At School
Merrill, Grace	Female	20	Student	At School
Fassett, Eliza D	Female	19	Student	At School
Puffer, Florence L	Female	20	Student	At School
Bradley, Grace M	Female	18	Student	At School
Lundy, Ethelwyne	Female	19	Student	At School
Barnes, Marjorie	Female	16	Student	At School
Brown, Ruey	Female	18	Student	At School
Frazer, Helen	Female	23	Student	At School
Brown, Susan	Female	22	Student	At School
Lay, Mary F	Female	20	Student	At School
Hatch, Mary E	Female	20	Student	At School
Longwell, Anna	Female	18	Student	At School
Jones, Pearl	Female	20	Student	At School
Bull, Ella	Female	18	Student	At School
Smeallie, Margaret	Female	18	Student	At School
Allen, Matilda	Female	20	Student	At School
Walker, May E	Female	23	Student	At School
Ball, Florence	Female	19	Student	At School
McCall, Maud	Female	20	Student	At School
Ross, Margaret	Female	20	Student	At School
Wright, Jessie	Female	18	Student	At School
Crosby, Julia	Female	21	Student	At School
Colville, Ruth	Female	19	Student	At School
Goodyear, Sara	Female	21	Student	At School
Ringrose, Anna	Female	19	Student	At School
Thomas, Cornelia	Female	25	Student	At School
Clark, Laura	Female	21	Student	At School
Metcall, Marion	Female	19	Student	At School
Howe, Ruth B	Female	18	Student	At School
Boyce, Catherine M	Female	21	Student	At School
Dunn, Florence	Female	18	Student	At School
Cook, Mazie G	Female	20	Student	At School
Stone, Rollin L	Male	64	Servant	Engineer Stationary
Halloran, Maria L	Female	33	Servant	Cook
McCarthy, Mary	Female	16	Servant	Cook
McCarthy, Anastasia	Female	22	Servant	Cook
Williamson, Hattie M	Female	22	Servant	Telephone Girl
White, Jessie	Female	20	Servant	Maid
Caverly, Kate M	Female	23	Servant	Waitress
Moran, Jennie A	Female	24	Servant	Maid
O'Day, Margaret F	Female	21	Servant	Waitress
Kimmich, Eva E	Female	17	Servant	Waitress
Ryan, Margaret M	Female	24	Servant	Waitress