Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
THE COMING cESsUs-rAKrNG.

The interesting announcement is
made at the Census Bureau that the
work of preparing for the coming
enumeration of the population next
June is practically over, so far as the
central management in Washington is
concerned.
The manner Of getting at the num-
her Of inhabitants in each State or Ter
ritory is simple and effective. The
supervisors district is the unite OF the
system. The supervisor appoints the
enumerators, among whom the work
in the district is TO be subdivided, and
is responsible for their zeal aud nc
curacy. BY provision OF the law no
.enumerator is TO be required to look
after subdivision Of more than 1000
people, and he is also expected To be
resident Of the subdivision and person
ally familiar with a great number Of
the families which he is to visit.
The enumerator is 10 start out on
his inquiry on June I'd. II he is 10
work in a city Of more than 10000 in
habitants, he must finish his canvass
in two weeks. If he has a country
subdivision, he will not be called upon
for return until the end of the month.
The list of questions drawn up for him
is given below. With this he must
go TO each family, and, II possible, get
answers from each member of il to all
the questions which fit the case:
|. Give Christian name in full, and
initial Of middle name, surname.
2. Whether a soldier, sailor or mar
inc during the Cival War Omitted
States OF Coniederate) or widow Of sucl
person.
3. Relationship to head Of family
4. Whether white or black, mu
latto, quadroon, octoroon, Chinese
japanese, or Indian.
8. Eek.
@. Age ut nearest birthday. j
under one year, give age in months.
z. Whether single, married, wild
dowed or divorced.
4. Whether married during thu
census year Dune |, 1883, to May 81
1890.
q. Mother OF how many children
and number OF these children living
10. Place OF birth.
IL. Place Of birth OF father.
u. Place of birth OF mother
13. Number OF years i'll the United
States.
IL. Whether naturalized.
10. Whether naturalization paper
have been taken out.
10. Profession, trade or occupation
II. Months unemployed during th'
census year Dune /, 1889, to May 81
1890.
Is. Attendance at school (ir
months) during the census year, Gum
/, 1850, to May 81, 1890.
10. Able to read.
30. Able TO write.
81. Able to speak English. II not
the language or dialect spoken.
%. Whsther suffering from acut'
or chronic disease, with name OF dis
ease and length Of time afflicted.
90. Whether defective in mind
sight, hearing or speech, or whethe
crippled, MANNED or deformed, will
name of defect.
"a. Whether prisoner, convict
homeless child, or pauper.
% and 26. IL the home you live il
hired, or is il owned by the head or b.
member of the family?
81. II owned by head or member o
family, is the home free from mortag,
incumbranceY
2S. II the head Of the family is |
farmer, is the farm which he cultivate
hired or is ii owned by him or by |
member of his family7
30. II owned by head or membe
OF family, is the farm free from mort
gage incumbrance.
30. II the home or farm is ownet
by head or member OF family, ant
mortgaged, give the postoflice address
OF owner.
Many OF the questions, IL will bt
seen are not intended to be put To al
the members Of the family visited
From their general scope they ar,
likely 10 furnish the Bureau with al
the information that is needed in the
treatment OF population and social
statistics.