Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-26
VITAL QUESTIONS
TO Be ANSWERED
How the People Are to Answer the
Enumerators Of the Census When
They Visit You.

Washington, D. c., Feb, 21-The
color of race, age at last birthday,
conjugal conditions, number Of years
OF present marriage, the number of
children born. and the number OF chill
dren now living, to be asked by the
enumerators in the Thirteenth United
States Census, beginning April 10,
next, is clearly explained in the
printed instructions t. the census
takers, which have been prepared by
the United States Census Bureau. All
the questions relate solely to condi-
tons existing on the Census Day.
which is April Is.
Answers relative to color or race
are to be entered on the schedule as
"W' for white: "B" for black; "Mu'
for mulatto; "Ch'' for Chinese; Up
for Japanese: and In" for Indian. For
/ census purposes, the term BLACK"
(B) includes al negroes of full blood.
while "mulatto" (Mu) includes all
negroes not OF full blood, but having
any perceptile trace of negro blood.
As to age at last birthday of the
person enumerated, the enumerators
are cautioned that this question calls
only for the age in completed years at
the last birthday. Therefore, a per.
son whose xac age on April 10 is n
years. II months, and ) days should
be returned SIMPLY as II, because that
is his age at his last birthday. In
the case of children not two years old,
the age should be given in completed
months, expressed as twelfths of a
year. Thus, the age of a child 3
a child 7 months old as Z IL, a child
Is months old as l 3-f2, etc. II a child
Is not yet a month old the enumera-
tors are 10 enter the age as OH. A
child who is just a year old on the
18th of April. 1910, should neverthe-
less be returned as 1f-12, because that
is it's age in completed months on
April 10. The eBumerators are told to
take particular pains to get the exact
age of children.
If the person was born outside the
United States, the enumerator is to
enter the country (no city or district
in which he was born. Instead OF
Sreat Britain, he is told to write Ire
land. England, Scotland, or Whales.
In the case of presnos born in the
double kingdom of Austria Hungary
the enumerator is cautioned to be
sure to distinguish Austria from
Hungary. In the case of those born
in Austria proper, they are TO dis
tinguish also those bori in Bohemia
and those born in Austrian Poland.
They should write Finland and not
Russia for a person born in Finland.
The inquiry as to the number OF
children born applies to women who
are now married, or who are widowed,
or divorced. The answer should give
the total number of children that
/ each such woman has had during her
lifetime. 1t should include. therefore,
/ the children by any former marriage
as well as by her present marriage. 1t
should not include the children which
her present husband may have had by
a former wife, even though they are
members of her family. Still-born
children are not to be included.
The question concerning the num-
Der of children now living refers only
to the children which the woman her
self has had. The enumeration is re
uuired to include all Of these children
that are living, no matter whether
they are living in his district or some
where else.