The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-05-30
COUNTING THE PEOPLE.
Some of the Inquiries to be Made by
the Census Enumerators in June.

Some OF the Inquiries 10 be maze by
the Census Enumerators in June.
The Eleventh Census of the United States
will be taken during the month of June.
The census enumerators will begin their
work on Monday, June 2, and will visit
every house and ask questions concerning
every person and every family in the United
States. The questions that will be asked
call for the name of every person residing
in the United States on the first day of June,
with their sex and age, and whether white,
black, muatto, qnadroor, octoroon, or
Chinese, Japanese, or Indian. Inquiry
will be made also of every person Jas to
whether they are single, married, widowed.
or divorced, and if married, whether mar
ried during the census year. The place Of
birth of each person, and the place of birth
of the father and mother Of each person,
will also be called for, as we'll as statement
as to the profession, trade, or occupation
followed and the number of months uDem-
ployed during the census year. For all
persons ten years of age or over return
must be made by the enumerator as to the
number able to read and write, and also the
number who can speak English. For those
who can not speak English the particular
language or dialect spoaen by them will be
ascertained. For children of school age,
also, the number of months they attended
school will be recorded by the census enun,-
orators. In the case of mothers an inquiry
will be made as 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, 81 years of
age or over, will be asked as to the number
of years they have been in the United
States, and whether they ale naturalized or
have. taken out naturalization papers. OF
the head of each family visited the question
will be asked as to the number of persons
in the family, and whether his home is
owned or hired also, if owned, whether the
home is free from mortgage incumbrance.
IT the head of the family is farmer, sim
liar inquiries will be made concerning the
ownership of the farm. In addition to
these inquiries, all of which are made on the
population schedule, the law under which
the census is taken makes provision for
special inquiries concerning such Of the
population as may be mentally or physic-
ally defectiye in any respect, that is, in
sane, feeble minded deaf, blind or crippled
or who may be temporarily disabled by
sickness. disease, or accident at the time Of
the enumerator's visit. Certain special
inquiries will also be made concerning in
mates of prisons and reformatories and of
charitable and BENEVOLENT institutions.
Besides this, statement will be called for
concerning all persons who have died during
the census year, giving their name, age,
seq, occupation, and cause Of death.
This official count of the people comes
but once in ten years, and every family and
every person should consider it to be their
duty to answer the questions of the census
enumerators willingly and promptly, so
that definite and accurate information may
be gained concerning the 65 900 900 people
living within the bounds of this great
country.