Sex field helps changes
The instructions for indexing naturalization records say that as of 4/3/2024 there have been changes made to the sex field helps section and to review them before proceeding but I can't find where to see the changes.
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The projects where you are able to use "housewife" as a gender identifier are Illinois, Maryland, Kansas and Massachusetts Part D. Their Sex Field Help says, in part:
Do not assume the sex from recorded occupations such as "policeman." An exception to this rule is if the occupation was recorded as "housewife."
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It would be in the Sex Field Help (purple question mark above the field).
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Thanks--I am reviewing and didn't see a ? just an * until I clicked on the box. i sure spent a lot of time looking here and there in Family Search!!
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So, I am wondering about the sex field instruction changes and I'm wondering about marking persons as female if they site their occupation as housewife. I don't feel a male would ever call themselves a housewife and also, if they call themselves a salesman should we mark them as male. That one is a little more questionable. Thanks for your help. I've been using this information to determine sex. Probably not right. Julie
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Thank you erutherford. That answer helps me a lot.
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