Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-19
WHO ARE TO BE ENUMERATED.
The Census Bureaus instructions to
Enumeration on This Point.

Washington, D, c., Feb. 18.-The
explicit and lengthy printed fnstruc-
tions to the census enumerators, which
have been prepared by the United
States census bureau, gave clear
idea OF the character of the answers
expected from the people Of the
United States with regard to the
questions in the population schedule
to be carried in the Decennial census
April Is next.
All answers are to have reference
only to the Census Day" which is
April Is. Persons living on that day,
but who died after it and before the
enumerators call, are to be counted,
but persons born after April Is are
not to be included in the count. Per.
sons who were single on April 10 are
to be reported as single, even though
they have married subsequently and
before the canvasser has called. This
is true similarly, of persons who be-
came widowed or divorced after
April Is.
The census law provides that all
persons shall be enumerated at their
usual place of abode" on April Is.
This means the place where they may
be said to live or belong, or the place
which is their home. AS rule, the
usual place of abode is not the place
where q person works or where he
eats. but where he regularly sleeps.
The enumeratOrs are cautioned, how
ever, that where a man happens to
sleep at the time of the enumeration
may not be the place where he regu-
larly sleeps.
There will be a number of persons
having their usual places Of abode
in enumeration districts who will he
absent April Is. These are to be in
cluded and enumerated after the facts
regarding them have been obtained
from their families, relatives, &C
quaintances, or other persons able to
give the Information. For instance,
If a member of any family In any
enumeration district is temporarily
away from home on a visit, or on
business, or travelling for pleasure, or
attending school or college. or sick in
a hospital. such absent person is to
be enumerated and included with the
other members of the family. But a
son or daughter regularly living In
another locality should not be count
ed with the family at home.
Servants, laborers, Or other en-
ployes, who live with the family. and
sleep in the same house, or On the
premises should be enumerated with
the family.
The census bureau states that there
will be, on the other hand. a certain
number Of persons present and per
haps lodging and sleeping in districts
at the time Of the enumeration who
do not have their usual places Of
abode there. These are not to be
enumerated. It must be assumed that
they will be enumerated elsewhere.
The canvassers should not, therefore.
unless it. is practically certain that
they will not be enumerated any,
where else, enumerate or include with
the members Of the family they are
! enumerating. any of the following
classes:
Persons visiting the family:
Transient boarders or dodgers who
| have some other usual or permanent
pla"e Of abode:
| Students or children living or board
ing with a, family in order to attend
some school. college. or other educa'
tional institution in the locality. bu.
not regarding the rlaca "a their home:
| Persons who take their meals with
family hut lodge elsewhere:
! Servants. amenities. or othar u,er-
sons errnloved bv a family and work
ing In the house or On the nremises
but not sleeping there: or
Anv person who was formerly in a
family, but who has since become
a permanent inmate of an ASYLUM
almshouse, home for the aged, reform