It is also helpful to know the full name of the head of household in which your ancestor lived because at the turn of the century, as in all U.S. censuses, census takers recorded information under that name. For the 1900 census, there is a complete Soundex index to all household heads with cross-reference cards for all persons with different surnames. There are no indexes for the remaining states and territories. The microfilm for the different census schedules is usually organized by census year, state, and county. When viewing census schedules, it is necessary to look first for the state and county.
Special forms are available for transcribing census information.
The forms are different for each census year, and you will want to make several copies of each of them for your use. The appropriate code for the Mayrand name, worked out according to the Soundex Coding Guide, is M653. The following examples illustrate other surnames that have the same Soundex coding as the Mayrand name. Though this may not be an exhaustive list, sufficient examples are included so that you can locate most if not all surnames with the same reference code. Although these names display the same code, it is important to understand that no genealogical or ethnic relationships are implied.