The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-04-03
COUNTING THE PEOPLE.
SOME OF THE QUESTIONS WHICH THEY
WILL BE ASKED.

SOME OF THE QUESTIONS WHICH THEY
WILL BE ASKED.
ihe Kind of Men Who are Wanted for Epu.
merators--When they are to Start and Fin.
ish Their Work.
Everything is now ready ut the
census department to begin counting
the people of the United States.
The manner of getting at the num-
Der OF people will be very simple. A
supervisor has charge of each dis
trlct. He appoints the enumerators.
subhvides the districts, and is re-
sponslble for their zeal and accuracy.
NO enumerator is to look after sub
oi'lslon OF more than 1000, and
he must be resident of the sub
DIVISION and personally familiar with
n great number of the people.
Ihe enumerators are to start out
on Monday, June 2. Those in cities
OF more than 10000 inhabitants must
llmSh III two weeks, while those in
the country are given n month. These
men will make from $50 to 500
each.
THE QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED.
Here is the list of questions to be
asked. With these the enumerators
must go to each family and get an
swers to all the questions:
1: Give christian name in full.
and initial of middle name, surname
T.. Whether Il soldier, sailor or
marine during the civil war Omitted
States or Confederate) or widow of
such person.
3. Relationship to head of fom;lv
4. Whether white or black, mulnt-
10, quadroon, octoroon, Chinese, Jan
anese or Indian, O,'i'
| 5. Sex.
6; Age ut nearest birthday. If
under one year give age in months.
l. Whether single, married, wild
owed OF divorced. N
8. Whether married d,n.ino tho
census year (Jme l, 1889, to NAV 81.
1900 '
.; Mother of how many children.
ana number of these children Iiv,
ing. 'i'
10. Place of BIRTH
II. Place of birth of father.
II. Place Of birth of mother
13. Number of years in the United
States 49, ~
IA. Whether naturalized.
ID. Whether naturalization papers
hnve been taken out.
l6. Profession, trade or occupo-
ton.
II, Months unemployed during
the census year (June l, 1889, to Nav
3l,199O) '-'''
1S. Attendance at school lin
months) during the census year June
l, 1889, TO May 81, 1900 - y,
49, Able to read.
20. Able to write.
=, Il. Able to speak English. Ifnot,
the language or dialect spoken.
~. y, %3 WhetheE sataeri;ntg paee1rri;tg from acute
q cthftohfttt enc disease, with name of dis
ease and length of time afflicted.
70: Whether defective in mind,
sight, hearing or speech, or whether
crippled, manned or deformcd, with
lame Of defect.
"a. Whether prisoner, convict,
homeless child or pauper.
25 and 2G. Is the home you live in
hired, or is it owned by the head or q
member of the family?
II. If owned by head or member
OF family, is the home free from
mortgage incumbrance?
%. If the head of the family is q
talmer, is the farm which he cult
Yates hired, or is it owned by him or
by member Of his family?
20. If owned by head or member
OF family, is the farm free from mort
gage incumbrance?
30. If the home or farm is owned
by head or member of family, and
mortgaged, give the postoffice address
of owner
If any one refuses to answer these
questions, except, perhaps, as to age
III case of females, they are liable to
a fine of 800.
Superintendent Porter expects to
nave a fairly correct estimate of the
population of the States and Terrific |
ries ready in August. He will com |
plete the tables necessary for the re-
apportlonmento of Representatives in
Congress in time for use in the short
session.