The following are many of the abbreviations that may be found on Census Records.
| A -Aunt | GGM-Great Grandmother | R -Roomer |
| AdD-Adopted Daughter | GGGF-Great Great Grandfather | S-Son |
| AdS-Adopted Son | GGGM-Great Great Grandmother | SB-Stepbrother |
| At-Attendant | GM-Grandmother | SBL-Stepbrother-in-law |
| B-Brother | GNi-Grandniece | Se-Servant |
| BL-Brother-in-law | GS-Grandson | SF-Stepfather |
| Bo-Boarder | GU-Great uncle | SFL-Stepfather-in-law |
| C-Cousin | Hh-Hired hand | Si-Sister |
| D-Daughter | I-Inmate | SiL-Sister-in-law |
| DL-Daughter-in-law | L-Lodger | SL-Son-in-law |
| F-Father | M-Mother | SM-Stepmother |
| FB-Foster brother | ML-Mother-in-law | SML-Stepmother-in-law |
| FF-Foster father | N-Nephew | SS-Stepson |
| FL-Father-in-law | Ni-Niece | SSi-Stepsister |
| FM-Foster mother | Nu-Nurse | SSiL-Stepsister-in-law |
| FSi-Foster sister | O-Officer | SSL-Stepson-in-law |
| GA-Great aunt | P-Patient | Su-Superintendent |
| GD-Granddaughter | Pr-Prisoner | U-Uncle |
| GF-Grandfather | Pri-Principal | W-Wife |
| GGF-Great grandfather | Pu-Pupil | Wa-Warden |