The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-22
ARE TO BE ENUMERATED
Census Bureaus Instructions to
Enumeratsrs on This Point.


be explicit ami lengthy printed IN
ructions to the census enumerators,
which have been prepared by the
United States Census Bureau, give a
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 Gen.
sus April Is next.
AL answers are to have reference
solely to the "Census Day." when
is April Is. Persons living o. that
cay, but VINO died after it and before
the enumerators call, are to be
counted, but persons born after
Aprill5 are not to be included IN the
count. Persons who were single on
April Is are to be reported as sin
Gle, even though they have married
subsequently and before the can
vasser has called. This is true slml-
larly, Of persons who became. widow
ed or divorced after April l5.
The census law provides that all
persons shall be enumerated at their
casual place Of abode" on Apral
Is. This means the place where they
nav be said to live OF belong OK the
place which is their home. As .
rule, the usual place Of abode Is not
the place where person works OF
where he eats, but where he regular
9y sleeps. The enumerators are eau
tiond, however, that where man
happens to sleep at the time OF the
enumeration may not be the place
where he regularly sleeps.
There will be number Of persons
having their usual places OF abode IN
enumeration districts who Will be
absent April Is. These are to be IN
eluded and enumerated after the
facts regarding them have been oD-
tained from their families, relatives
aeauaintanees, or other persons able
ae give the information. For instance,
if a member Of any family in an
enumeration district is temporarily
away from home on a VISIT or Oh
business, or travelling for pleasure e
.or attending school or college, or sick
in hospital, such absent person Il IS
10 be enumerated and included with
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 perhaps lodging and sleeping IN
districts at the time Of the enumera-
lion. who do not have their usual
places Of abode there. These are not
TO be enumerated. It must be as
snnned that they viii be Enumerated
elsewhere. The carvassers should not.
therefore, unless it is practically
certain that they will not be enum-
Grated anywhere else, enumerate or
include with the members Of fam
ify they. are enumerating any Of the
following classes:
Persons visiting a family;
Transient boarders or dodgers who
have some other usual or permanent
place Of abode;
Students or children living or
boarding with family in order to
attend some school, college, Or other
educational institution in the local
ity but not regarding the place. as
their home; = -
Persons who take their meals with
q family but lodge or sleep else
where 49,. .-.
Servants, apprentices, or other
persons employed by family and
working in the house or on the prem
ises,. but not. sleeping there; OF
Any person who was formerly IN a
family, but who has since become a
permanent inmate Of an asylum,
almshouse, home for the aged, refor-
matory, prison, or any other insti-
tuition in which the inmates may re-
main for long periods Of time.