This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/yYB.2ACI/15045 Message Board Post: On the 1910 Federal Census, the last three columns are for 1) past CW service, 2) Whether Blind, and 3) Whether deaf. In my grandfather's row, the numbers -5, -9, -8 are written. Does anyone know what these numbers mean? I am trying to figure out if he is a verteran. Thanks Tina