The morning call., 1890-05-21
WHAT Is YOUR NAME?
Questions TO Be Answered the
Census Takers.

Supervisor OF the Census John F. Sheehan, for
the First District of California, directs attention
10 a pleasant little brochure issued by the Census
Department entitled INSTRUCTIONS TO Enumerat-
ors." 1t is intended 10 guide the corps OF census
takers, who Will shortly ask the head OF every
family, also heads having no family the follow
ing list OF questions:
Christian name in full and initial Of middle
name2
Surname?
Whether soldier, sailor or marine during the
Civil Nar Federal or Confederate seryiee) or the
widow OF such person?
Relationship TO head Of family?
Whether white. black, mulatto, quadroon, octo
room, Chinese japanese or Indian?
age at nearest birthday? II under year age
In months?
Married during census year q. e. June l. 1889,
TO May 81 1890?
Mother of how many children, and how macy
living?
Place OF birth?
Place OF birth Of father and mother?
Number OF years in United States?
Whether naturaliZed?
Whether naturalization papers have been taken
out?
Profession, trade or occupation?
Months employed during census year?
Attendance at school during same?
Abie To read?
Able TO write?
Able 10 speak English?
Whether suffering from acute or chronic dis
ease. with name OF disease and length of time
Whether defective IN mind, sighr, bearing or
| speech, or whether crippled, manned or de-
Whether prisoner convict, homeless child or
pauper?
Whether living in rented house or in house
owned by member of family?
IL owned by one OF family whether free from
mortgage etc?
Postoitice address OF owner?
any ut these queries are OF an extremely per-
sonal nature. and ladies' especially may possibly
have strong objections 10 answering them. The
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| log OF confidence among the questioned, is very
| strict about all answers relating 10 private al
| fairs such as business, family relations aga
| etc, being kept perfectly secret
| Ii PROVIDES very severe penalty for any dis
| closure OF such information to any QUE except
| The proper authorities, by the census gatherers.
The answering of questions contained In the Iist
| Is also provided FOR aud any person who shall
refuse to give true and proper replies is liable 10
De nned In sum not exceeding 500.
When all the local returns are in they will be
| properly arranged and tabHlateu and then for.
Warded to Washington.
| Superinendeut OF Census Robert P Porter has
| issued circular letter 10 the press asking for
the cooperation OF manufacturers throughout
the country in the work of the Eleventh Census
| Ii Is substantially as follows:
| ON The "a day OF June the work of collecting
STATISTICS OF manufactures for the report Of he
| Eleventh Census VIII be inaugurated throughout
the entire county. The value of this report
| must depend wholly upon tie accuracy aud thor
| oHghneSs with which manufacturers answer Ia
! questions propOuuded.
| The personal interests of every manufacturer
| are involved In tie character OF Inc report on
| manufactures IL VIII be quoted for the next ten
| years As the official announcement of the exacr
| Industrial condition of the country, ma Will be
Tie OASIS Tor auy future legislation that may be
enacted IN regard 10 the wants Of our Ueople
whether engaged in agricultural or mechanical
pursuits.
Every manufacturer should bear in mind that
us answers to the questions relating to his bus
mess are held strictly confidential, are not dis
closed 10 any competitor to other PERSONS md
| are not used by tie Government as predicate for
| tie purposes Of taxation or license or in any
| way TO adversely affect his individual business
ms assurance Is printed on each schedule over
the signature of the Superintendent of Census
| The questions contained in the census sched-
| ules are those suggested 10 Frank r. Williams.
| expert special Agent IN charge OF this branch,
by tie manufacturers and Of her persons most m
| teresled In the progress OF the country and
| cover ground absolutely essential 10 tie proper
sources"