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1 CENS_YEAR 4 Automatic/Protected
2 RECORD_NO 8 Automatic/Protected
3 REEL_NO 8  
4 PAGE_NO 8 Required
5 REFERENCE 60  
6 STATE 2 Required, all caps.
7 COUNTY 15 Required
8 DIVISION 25  
9 LINE_NO 3 Required
10 DWELLING 8 Required
11 FAMILY_NO 8 Required
12 LAST_NAME 25 Required, N.S. if blank
13 FIRST_NAME 40 Required, N.N. if blank
14 AGE 8  
15 SEX 1 M, F, U (unreadable), or blank
16 COLOR 1  
17 OCCUPATION 25  
18 REAL_EST 9  
19 BIRTH_PL 25  
20 MARRIED 1 "X" or blank
21 ATT_SCHOOL 1 "X" or blank
22 READ_WRITE 1 "X" or blank
23 DEAF 1 "X" or blank
24 REMARKS 60  

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