The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-08

person Of Mr.. James A. Ross. who viii
have The uneusiahae task Of enumerating
the inhahzssnts Of the Whiteehapel district
Mr.. Thomas W. frosch. Who IL AZ pres
emit in charge Of the municipal census
bureau, viii represent Mr. Jenkins here
during the June enumeration. and viii A.
same charge Of the other United States
enumerafors.
rHE Brsr MONTH or JUNE
June Is the day appointed for the great
army OF enumerators 10 set out on the
march The United States has been di-
vIded into LIS supervisors districts. and in
each Of these districts there viii be ct least
30 enumerators- Nearly half the super
visors and large proportion Of the enum-
orators hare been selected, but between
now and the second day Of June . great
amount Of work must be done il the CEN
sus work is TO start promptly on time. A
month viii be given to Geld work. but IL Is
calculated that the figures of the erumera-
tors will Be ready to forward to the super
intendents at Washington by July l. These
figures viii probably be little more than the
gross results. IS the details viii require
more time TO be worked out From these
gross totals the Washington experts will
figure ont rough total Of the population
of the United States. which they expect 70
have ready for publication early in August
In the work of enumerating the popuIa-
ton. the supervisors district is the unit;
the supervisor appoints the enumerators,
who are given two weeks in citiessof more
than Io.ooO inhabitants. and month in
rural districts, in which to finish their
work.
THE LIST OF QUESTIONS.
Each enumera.or is TO be supplied with
the following schedule Of questions:
l. Give Christian name In fuu aud initial OF
middle name, suEu anne.
2 Whether \ soldier. sailor or marine during
the civil war United States or Confederate or
widow Of such person
3. Relationship to head of family.
4. Whether white or black. maiatto. auadroon,
octoroon. Chinese, Japanese or indian
g. Sex
6. age ct nearest birthday. II under one rear
]. Whether single, married. widowed or di-
vorced
s, Whether married during the census year
June 1. lSsa. 10 May 81. $500.
.. Mother OF how many children, and number
OF these children living.
10 Place OF birth
III. Place OF birth of father
r. Place o. birth OF mother
Is. Number of years in the United States
a. Whether nafurslzed.
Is. Whether naturalization papers have been
taken out
l6 Profession, trade or occupation.
II. Months unemployed during the census
year tJune /, 1859, to May ST. 1897.
Is. Attendance ct school lin months) during
the census year June !, 1889, to May 81, $780,
10. Able read
ID Able to write.
u. Able to speak English. II not, the lam
guage or dialect spoken.
q. Whether suffering from acute or chronic
disease, with name OF disease and length of
time afflicted.
IS. Whether defective In. mind. sight, hearing
or speech or whether crippled, manned or de-
formed, name Of defect.
IL Whether prisoner. convict. homeless
child. pauper.
% and g. Is the home you live In hired. or is
II owned BY the head or hy q member OF the
family
"a. II owned by head or member of family ID
the house free from mortgage incumhrancee
"a, II the head of family is farmer, is the
farm which he cultivates hired, or is it owned
by him or by y member OF his family.
60. If owned by hesd or member of family,
is the farm free from mortgage incumbrance?
30. Ii the house or farm is owned by head or
member of family and mortgaged. give the post
Office address of owner.