Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-30
CENSUS TAKING.

structions to the census enumerntorS,
which have been prepared by the United
States census bureau, give q clear idea
of the character OF tae answers expected
from the people OF the United s at g
With regard to the gu sstions in the poru-
lstion schedule to be osrried in the de.
csnuial census April Is next.
All answers are to have reference
solely to the "Oentus Day." which i.
April Is. Persons living on that day,
but who died after 1t and before the emu
merators call are to be counted, bat per-
sons born after April Is are not to be
included in the count. Persors who
we're single on April Is are to be report
ed as single, even though they have mar
ried subsequently, and before the canvas.
or has cslled. This is true, similarly,
of persons who became widowed or diVor-
ced after April Is.
The census law provides that all per-
sons ahall bs enumerated at their ''usual
plsce OF sbode" on April Is. This mesns
the place where they may be said to live
or belong or the place which ia their
home. As rule, the usual place OF
abode is not the place where a person
works or where be eats, but where b:
regularly sleeps. The epuaerators are
cautioned, however, that where a man
happens to sleep at the time OF the emu
meration may net be the place where he
regulsrly sleepa.
There will be number OF persons
having their IL ual places of abode In
enumeration districts who will be sb.
sent April Is. These, are to be Included
and enumerated after the facts regard
ing them have been obtained from their
families, relatives, acqusintancss, or
other person able to give the info.ma-
ton. For instance, if member OF
any family In an enumeration district il
temporarily away from home on q visit
or on business, or travelling for pleasure
or attending school or collage, or sick
in hospital, sach absent person 's to
be enumerated apd included with other
members of the family. But q son or
daughter regularly living in another 10.
cality should not be ctunted with the
family at home.
Servants, laborers or other employees
Who li7e with the family and sleep in
the same hLu,e or on the premises,
should be enumerated With the family.
The cepsus bureau states that there
will be, on the other hand, certain
uumber OF persons present aud perhaps
Judging and sleeping In districts at the
time OF the enumeration who do not
have their usual places of abode. Il
must be assumed thbt they will be emu
merated elsew here. The canvassers
should not therefore, unlePs 1t ls pracsi.
cally certain thtt they will not be eLu
merated any where else, enumerste or In.
clude With the members of family they
are enumersting any OF the following
classes:
Persons visiting family:
Transient boards or lodgers who have
some ether usual or permanent place OF
abode;
Students or children living or board
ing with family in order to attend
some school, college or other educational
Institution 10 the locality but not re-
gcrding the plsce ss their home;
Persons who take their meals with
family, but lodge or sleep else.
where;
Servants, apprentices, or other per-
SONS employed by family and working
in the house or on the premises, but not
sleeping there; or
Any person who was formerly in fam
lily but who has since become permanent
inmate of an asylum, almsheuse, home
for the sged, reformsto,y. prison, or any
other insti ution in which the inmates
may remain for long period of time.
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