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## 1950 (Housing)

The 1950 census housing questionnaire was slightly shorter than its counterpart from 1940 but retained the layout developed during that census.  Additionally, the questionnaires for occupied and vacant housing were combined into one form.  Enumerators collected the following information, listed by column and category number:

### Housing

**For all dwelling units**                        - 1.) House, apartment, or flat
                        - 2.) Trailer
                        - 3.) Tent, boat, railroad car
                        - X.) Non-dwelling unit quarters within a large rooming house, institution, hotel, tourist court, etc.
                        - 1.) Detached
                        - 2.) Semi-detached
                        - 3.) Attached
                        - 1.) Yes
                        - 2.) No
                        - 1.) Not dilapidated
                        - 2.) Dilapidated
                        - Final count of persons
                        - X.) Occupied entirely by nonresidents
                        - V.) Vacant
                        - 1.) Hot and cold piped running water inside this structure
                        - 2.) Only cold piped running water inside this structure
                        - 3.) Piped running water outside this structure
                        - 4.) No piped running water (hand pump, well, etc.)
                        - 1.) Flush toilet inside this structure
                        - 2.) Flush toilet outside this structure
                        - 3.) Privy, outhouse, or chemical toilet
                        - 4.) No toilet for this unit
                        - 1.) For this unit's exclusive use
                        - 2.) Shared with another unit
                        - 3.) No toilet for this unit
                        - For this unit's exclusive use
                        - Shared with another unit
                        - No bathtub or shower
**Household 1:**                        - 1.) Piped, steam, or hot water
                        - 2.) Warm-air furnace
                        - 3.) Other means—with flue
                        - 4.) Other means—no flue       5.) Not heated      V.) Vacant    
14[b].   **Household 2:** Does this unit have electric lighting?- 1.) Yes
- 2.) No
 14[c].    Household 3:  Is there a radio in this unit                             - 1.) Yes
                          - 2.) No
                          - V.) Vacant    
                          14[d].   
                          Household 4:
                           Kitchen Sink
                          1.) For this unit's exclusive use
2.) Shared with another unit
3.) No kitchen sink for this unit    
14[e].   **Household 5:** When was this structure built?- If built in 1910 or after, enter exact year
- If built before 1940, check on box: 01, 1930–1939; 1920–1929; 1919 or before
15[a].   **Household 1:** Heating fuel used most- 1.) Coal or coke
- 2.) Wood
- 3.) Utility gas
- 4.) Bottled gas
- 5.) Liquid fuel
- 6.) Electricity
- 7.) Other fuel
- 8.) Not heated
- V.) Vacant
15[b].   **Household 2:** What type of refrigerator does this unit have?- 1.) Electric, gas, or other mechanical refrigerator
- 2.) Ice box or ice refrigerator
- 3.) Other refrigeration
- 4.) None
- V.) Vacant
15[c].   **Household 3:** Is there a television set in this unit?- 1.) Yes
- 2.) No
- V.) Vacant
15[d].   **Household 4:** Cooking fuel used most- 1.) Coal or coke
- 2.) Wood
- 3.) Utility gas
- 4.) Bottled gas
- 5.) Liquid fuel
- 6.) Electricity
- 7.) Other fuel
- 8.) No cooking
- V.) Vacant
15[e].   **Household 5:** See 14[e] above16.   Occupancy:- Occupied
1.) By owner
2.) By renter
3.) Rent free

- Vacant—
1.) For rent
2.) For sale only
3.) Not for rent or sale

17.   For all vacant units
1.) Non-seasonal
2.) Seasonal

For non-farm vacant units only
18.   If "for rent"—the monthly rent of this unit
19.   If "for sale only"—sale price asked
For non-farm units occupied by owner
20.   How much would this property sell for?
21.   How many dwelling units are included in this property?
22.   Is there any mortgage (trust) on this property?
1.) Yes
2.) No

For non-farm units occupied by renter
23.   What is the monthly rent for this unit?
24.   In addition to rent, how much do you pay for—    
Electricity (monthly average)
Gas (monthly average)
Water (monthly average)
Wood, Coal, and Oil (12 month total)

25.   Is this unit rented—    
1.) Unfurnished
2.) Furnished

26.   If rented furnished, what would it cost to rent per month unfurnished?
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