Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-03-04
Who Arc To Be Enumerated

The census department has given the
following instructions to enumerators:
The explicit and lengthy printed in
structions 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 Dccennial Census
April IL next.
All answers are to have reference
solely to the Census Day." which is
April -. Persons living on that day.
but who die after it and before the
enumerators call, are to be counted, but
persons bprn after April Is are not to
be included in the count. Persons who
were single on April l5 are TO be re-
ported as single. even though they have
married subsequently and before the
canvasser has called This is true.
similarly, Of persons who became
widowed or divorced after April Is.
The census law provides that all per-
son, shall be enumerated at their usual
place of abode" on April 10. 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 a
person works or where he eats, but
where he regularly sleeps The enum-
orators are cautioned, 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 10. These are to he in
cluded and enumerated after the facts
regarding them have been obtained
from their families, relatives acquaint-
ances, or other persons able to give the
information. For instance, if mem
ber of any family in an 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 hospital, such
absent person is TO be enumerated and
included with other members of the
family. But son or daughter regularly
living in another locality should not be
counted with the family at home.
Servants, labOrers, or other EN-
ployees. 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 he. on the other hand, certain
number of persons present and perhaps
lodging and sleeping in districts at the
time of the enumeration who do not
have their usual place of abode there.
These are not TO be enumerated. II
must I've assumed that they will be en-
umcrated elsewhere. The canvassers
should not therefore, unless it is
practically certain that they will not be
enumerated anywhere else, enumerate
or include with the members of "A family
they are enumerating any of the fol-
lowing classes:
Persons visiting "A family;
Transient boarders or dodgers who
have some other usual or permenant
place of abode:
Students or children living or board.
ing with family in order to attend
some school, college, or other educa.
tional institution in the locality but not
regarding the place rs their home.
Persons who take their meals with IA
family but lodge or sleep elsewhere;
Servants. apprentices or other persons
employed by family and working In
the house or OF the promises. but not
sleeping there: or
ANY person who was formerly in n
family. but who has since become per
mancnt inmate of an asylum. aims
house. home for the aged. roformatory,
prison. or any other institution in
which the inmates may remain for long
periods Of time.