Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-06-05
COUNTING THE PEOPLE
Some of the Inquiries to be Made by
tho Census Enumerators.

The Eleventh Census OF the United
States will be taken during the month
of June. The census cnumerators will
begin their work on Monday, June >,
and will visit every house aud ask
questions concerning every person and
every family in the United States.
The ques ions that will be asked call
for Che name of every person residing
in the United States on the first day
OF June, with their sex and age, and
whether white, black, mulatto, quad
room. or Chinese, Japanese, or Indian,
Inquiry will be made also OF every
person as to whether they are single,
married, widowed, or divorced, and,
If married. whether married during
the census yeal. The place OF birth
of each person, and the place of birth
OF the father and mother OF each per-
son, will also be called for, as well rs
a statement rs the profession, trade.
or occupation followed and the num-
Der Of months unemployed during the
census year. For all persons ten years
OF age or over II return must be made
by the enumerator as to the number
able to read and write, aud a,su the
number who can speak English. For
those who can not speak English The
particular language or dialect spoken
by Them will be asccrtained. For
children of school age, also, the num-
Der of months they attended school
Wi h.N I'D h,f h.,.
a,ors. In the case of mothers an in
quiry will be made MS TO the number
OF children they have had, and the
number OF these children living at the
present time. This inquiry is to be
made of all women who are or have
been married, including all who are
widows or have been divorced. Foreign
born males OF adult age. that is, ~
years OF age or over, will be asked as
to the number OF years they have beon
in the United States. and whether they
are ndturali2ed and have taken out
naturalization papers. OF the head
of each family visited the question
will be asked rs to the number of per-
sons in the family, and whether his
home Is owned or hired; also, II own
ed. whether the home is free from
mortgage incumbrancc. II the head
OF tue family is farmer, similar in
qulries will be made concerning the
TO these inquiries, all of which are
maze on the population schedule, the
law under which the census is taken
makes provision for special inquiries
concerning such of the population rs
may be mentally or physically defect
i've in any respect, that is, insane,
feeble minded, deaf, blind, or crippled,
or who may he temporarily disabled
by sickness, disease, or accident at the
time of the enumcrator's visit. Ger
tain special inquiries will also be made
concerning inmates Of prisons and re-
formatories and Of charitable and
benevolent institutions, b sides this,
a statement will be called for concern
ing all persons who have died during
the census year, giving their name,
age. sex, occupation, and cause OF
death.
This official count Of tho people
comes but once in ten years, and every
family and every person should con
slider it to be their duty to answer The
questions OF the census cnumcrators
willingly and promptly. so that def
mite and accurate information may be
gained concerning the 65, 900, 900 peo-
pie living within the bounds OF this
great country.