The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-22
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As, ON THIS POINT.
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explicit and lengthy printed lnstrue.
lions 10 the census enumerators, which
have been prepared by the United
States Census Bureau, give clear
idea Of the character Of the answers
expected form the people Of the UnAed
States with regard TO the questions in
tho population schedule to be carried
in the DecenniaI Census April is.
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b All answers ar- TO have referenc.
solely to the Census pay" which Ia
April IS. Persons living on that day,
but who died. after. IT and before the
enurnerators call, are to be counted.
tut persons born after April IS arc not
to be included in the count. Persons
who arc were single on April IS are
TO be reported as single, even though
they have married subsequently and
before the. canvasser has called This
is true. similarly. OF persons who be.
Came widowed or divorced after Aprn
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The census law provides. that all
persons snail be enumerated at their
"usuai place Of abode on April IS.
This means the place where they may
be said to live or belong or the place
which Is their. home. AS a rule, the
usual place Of abode is not tire place
where a pcreon works or where he
cats, but where he regularly Sleep.
Tie enumerators are cautioned, how
ever, that where. a man happens to
sleep at The time Of the enumeration
MAY not be, the place. where he reeu.
Larry sleeps. ..,,,..,..
There will be. 4 number Of persons
having their usual. places Of abode in
enumeration districts: who will be abb
gent April. These are. to be included
and enumerated after. the facts regard.
ing them have been obtained from their
families, relatives, aequaintances. or
other pet.ons able to. give the info:-
nation. For instance. IL member of
any. famllylir an enumeration district
Is temporarily away from home on a
visit, or on business, or travelling for
pleasure. or attending school or col.
iege, or sick In a hospital, suet, absent
person is 20 be, enumerated, and ineIud-
cd with other members Of the family.
But a son ;or daughter regularly living
In another locality should, not be
counted whh the family, at horne.
!, Servants, ,laborers, o., other en-.
ployes. who live with the family. and
sleep in the, same house or on the
premises. should g enumerated with
tho family. 8 E,.ss:,,,
The Census Burehu states that there
viii, be. on the othsr hand, 4 certain
number Of persons present and perhaps
lodging and sleeping in Salstriets at the
time Of the enumeration who do no:
have their usual places Of abode there.
These arc net to s.. enumerated. /:
must be. assumed that they will be
elsewhere. Tho canvass.
ers should not therefore, unless It. Is
certain, tina. they wilt no:
be enumerated anywhere else, emu.
r,rr=te or include with the members
Of a family they are enumerating any
Of the following classes: e
Persons Visiting family
Transient boardcrs or dodgers who
have some other usual or permanent
place OF abode;
Students or children living or board
ing with a family in order to attend
some school. college, or other .eduea.
tionaI institution in. the. locality but
rot regarding the place as their home;
Persons who take their meals with
J family but lodge or sleep elsewhere:
Servants. apprentices, or. other per.
sons employed by a. family and work
ing in the house or on the premises,
but: not sleeping there: or
- Any p=rson who was formerly In a
family, but who has since become 4
permanent inmate OF an asylum, aims
house, home for the aged. reformasory,
prison, or any other institution In which
the inmates may remain for long pc.
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