The Delta independent., 1890-06-03
COUNTING THE PEOPLE.
Some of the Inquiries to be Made by
the Census Enumeration.
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 con-
corning 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, mulatto,
quadroon, octoroon, 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 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 well as a
statement as to the profession, trade, or oc-
cupation followed and the number months
unemployed during the census year. For
all persons ten years of age or over re-
turn 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 cannot speak English the
them will be ascertained. For children Of
school age, also, the number of months
they attended school will be recorded by
! the census enumerators. In the case Of
mothers an inquiry will be made as to
the number Of children they have had, and
| 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. For
| eiRn-born males of adult age, that is,
twenty one years Of age or over, will be
asked as to the number of years they have
been in the United States, and whether
they are 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, IL owned, whether the home is
free from mortgage incumbrance. IL the
head OF the family is farmer, similar in
luiries will be made concerning the own
| ership of the farm. In addition TO these
inquiries. all of which are made on the
population schedule, the law under which
| VIC sShsub - t-AhCu IiSs ActbA AN'
special inquiries concerning such OF the
population Us may be mentally or physi-
caliy defective in any respect, that is, in
sane, feeble minded. deaf, blind or Grip
pled, or who may be temporarily dis
abled 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 reformntories and OF
| charitable and benevolent institutions.
Besides this, statement will be called for
,oncerning all persons who have died
during the census year, giving their name,
age, sex, occupation and cause of death.
This Official count OF the people comes
nut once in ten years, and every family
and every person should consider 1t 10 be
| their duty TO answer the questions of the
census senumerators willingly and promptly
80 that definite aud accurate information
may be gained concerning the o5,ooo,ooo
people living within the bounds OF this
great country.