The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-19

The explicit and lengthy printed In
Itructions to the census enumerators,
which have been prepared by the
United States census bureau. give a
clear idea TO local enumcrators OF the
answers expected from the people of
Ogden with regard to the questions In
the poulation schedule TO be carried In
5ecennial census April Is next
All answers are To have reference
solely to the census day which Is
April IS. Persons living on that day,
but who died after IL and before the
enumerators call. are to be counted.
but persons born after April are not 10
be included In the count Persons
who were single on April 10 are to be
reported as single, even though they
nave married subsequently and before
the canvasser has called. This is true,
similarly, OF persons who became Wild
owed or divorced after April Is.
The census law provides that all
persons shall be enumerated AT their
usual place of abode" on Aprill5.
This means tho place where they may
be said to live or belong or the place
which iB their home. AS a rule, the
usual place of abode is not the place
where person works or where he
eats. but where he regularly sleeps.
The enumerators are cautioned, how
cYer. that where a man happens to
sleep at the time OF the enumeration
may not be the place whore he rcgu-
larly sleeps.
There viii be number OF persons
having their usual places of abode in
enumeration districts who viii be alb
sent April Is. These are to be lnclud-
ed and enumerated after the facts re-
Garding them have been obtained from
their families. relatives. acquaintances
or other persons able to give the in
formation. For instance, il a mem
Der of any family in an enumeration
district Is temporarily away from
home on visit, or on business, or
travelling for pleasure, or attending
school or college. or sick In a hospital,
such absent person is to be enumer-
ated and included with other members
OF the family But a son or daughter
regularly living In another locality
should not be counted with the family
nt home,
Servants, laborers OF other employees
who live with the family and sleep in
the same house or on the premises,
should be enumerated with the fam
ily.
The census bureau states that there
will be on the other hands. certain
number Of persons present and per.
haps lodging aud sleeping In districts
at the time OF the enumeration who do
not have their usual places of abode
there. These are not TO be enuner.
ated II must be assumed that they
will be enumerated elsewhere. The
canyasses should not, therefore. unles
II IS practically certain that they will
not be enumerated elsewhere. enumer-
ate or include with the members of a
family they are enumerating any OF
the following classes:
Persons visiting n family.
Transient boarders or dodgers who
have some other usual or permanent
place OF abode.
Students of 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 as their home
Persons who take their meals with
a family, but lodge or sleep else
where.
Servants. apprentices. or other per
sons employed by family and work
ing in tho house or on the premises
but not sleeping there.
Any person who was formerly In ;
family. but who has since become Z
permanent inmate Of an asylum, aims
house, home for the aged, reforma
tory. prison, OF any other institution
in which the inmates may remain fol
long periods OF time.