The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-05-19
THE CENSUS MAN.
He Will Soon Be Among You With
His Questions Which Must Be
Answered.

The time has come when the work OF
taking the census of these United
States Is about to begin. 1t is sug-
gested that the people familiarize
themselves with the questions that are
to be asked. so that the enumerator,
when he calls, may complete his work
quickly The farmers, especially are
advised to make list of all their
lands, how much under cultivation,
acreage of different crops, number of
cattle, hogs, sheep, etc.
Mr.. w. p. Ferguson, has been
appointed as enumeratOr for Grenada
and you can tell your troubles to him.
He is well fitted for the work and
should be given every aid and help in
securing correct information.
From the Memphis Scimitar we gain
this family narrative, written by a
Memphis man who knows what the
census enumerator will want. He
affirms that despite its brevity, it
gives 1870 answers and precludes the
necessity of 500 superAuous questions
that may have to be asked in order to
draw out the required fact about the
family of John Jones. He hopes to
escape the census sweat-box by writing
a statement of his on family on the
lines observed in this model, and
presenting it to the enumerator. Here
is the narrative:
81, John J. tones. white, live with my
family at 1855 Granger street. and own my
home free from incumbrance. ] was born
in Arkansas September IA, 19fs, and my
parents were born In the same State On
May 10. 1869, I married Jennie P. Smith. She
was born in Kentucky April l. 1850, OF
Indiana parents. Our elder son, William P.
was born in Memphis January g 1870; Ebert
t., our other son, was born in Memphis
February. 6, 1873. Paulina. our daughter
was born in Memphis December l, 1885. She
attended school ten months last year. AL
Of US can read and write. Ny sous and
worked at our trade. of house carpenter
eight months last year"
When the enumerator calls and begins tt
unfold his long list of questions about eacl
member Of the family it may possibly b'
doubted II they could be answered in S,
brief a narrative as the above. But consult
the official list OF questions which follows
and all doubts will vanish.
| II any person resolves TO formulate
similar narrative regarding his own famil.
he should be careful to include every fac
which occurs In the model and not be to-
sure then that he will escape cross-ex
animation. The narrative dodge will b
regarded with suspicion.
Now for the enumeratOr's list of questions
1. Surname, Christian name initials.
2. Residence, street, number OF house.
8. Relationship OF each member to- tn
head Of the family.
4. Color or race.
8. Sex.
8. Age at last birthday.
7.Day, month and year when born,
8. Are you single, married. widow, wild
over or divorced?
Q. Number of years married
10. How many children9
H. Sex of these children,
IL. Where were you born? Ifin the Unite
States, give State or Territory; II Of foreg
birth, give name Of the country only.
IA. Where was your father bOrnf You
mother? tSame conditions as the foregoing
Is. If of foreign birth, when did you com
to the United States?
49, How many years have you resided /
the United States?
II. Have you been natuI Ialized? How man
years since you became citizen2
49, What is your occupation, trade O
profession? (This question applies to pei
sons 10 years of age or over)
10. How many months during the yea
are you employed?
20. How many months have you attende
school?
81. Can you reads
20. Can you write?
%. Give the main fact concerning you
education.
"a. Do you own the house in which yo
live?
25. Do you rent the house in which yo
live?
20. If you own the house, is it free {
mortgaged?