The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-23
NATIVE AND FOREIGN PoEpLE.
Census l'mcau's Instructions Regard
Ing The Enumeration OF Them.

washington, Feb. 16.--What the
census enumerators are required to
learn regardingg the place of birth
OF native-born and foreign-born per-
sons. and other personal facts con-
cerning the latter class, In taking the
Thirteenth United States Census. be-
gining April 16 next, Is fully set forth
In the printed instructions prepared
by the United States Census Bureau
to guide them In filing out that all
the questions relate only to conditions
existing on April is. the Census
Day"
On the subject of place of birth Of
native-born person the instructions
state that II the person was born in
the United States the enumerator is
to give the State or Territory inot,
city or town. In which born. A per-
son born in what IL now West Virgin
la. North Dokota, South Dokota, or
Oklahoma should be reported as so
born, although at the time of birth
the particular region may have had
different name.
Relative to conjugal condition, the
enumerators are to report whether
the person Is single. married, widow
ed. or divorced. Married persons are
to be asked II they have been mar
ried before. II the present marriage
IL the first, the fact Is to be indicated
by the sign IN ~ but If 1t Is the Sec
ond or subsequent marriage, then
the enumerator Is to write IN 2"
meaning married more than once.
The question calling for the num-
ber Of years of the present marriage
Is declared by the. Census Bureau to
apply only to persons reported as
married, and the answer should give
the number Of years married to the
present husband or wife. Thus a
woman who may have been married
for 10 years to former husband, but
has been married only 8 years to her
present husband, should be returned
as married 8 years. The number Of
years entered should be the number
Of completed years. A person who
on April Is. the Census Day." has
been married 8 years and II months
should be returned as married 8
years. For q person married less
than I year. the entry is to be "0,"
meaning less than one year.
In the case Of persons speaking
Polish or reporting that they were
born In Poland. which is no longer
an independent country. the enume-
rator 10 to inquire whether the birth
place was In what II now known as
German Poland. or Austrian Poland,
or Russian Poland. and he must write
the answer accordingly as Poland
(Ger.). Poland (Aust.). or Poland
(Russ.).
II the birthplace reported is Cana
da. the enumerator is required to ask
whether the person is Of English or
French descent and write Canada
(Eng.). or Canada (Fr.). according
to the answer.
The question calling for the year Of
immigration to the United States ap-
plies to all foreign-born persons, male
and female, Of whatever age. It
should be answered. therefore, for
every person whose birthplace was in
foreign country. The enumerator
must enter the year in which the
person came to the United States. If
he has been in the United states more
than once. the year OF his first ar
rival Is to be stated.
The inquiry whether naturalized or
alien apples only to foreign born
males 21 years of age and over. 1t
does not apply to females, to foreign
born minors. or to any male born In
the United States. If the person was
born abroad. but has become a full
citizen either by taking out second
or final papers Of naturalization or
through the naturalization of his
parents while he was under the age
OF Fl years. the enumerator is to
write ma" (for naturalized). It he
has declared his intention to become
an American citizen and taken out
his first papers," the enumerator is
to write "A" (for ailen).
The inquiry as to the ability to
speak English applies to all persons
10 years OF age or over. If English Is
spoken, the enumerator must write
English" in the priper column. II
the person enumerated Is not able ia
speak English the enumerator is re.
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