The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22

the character OF the answers expected
from the people of the United States
with regard TO the questions i'm the
population schedule to be carried In
the Decennial Census April Is next.
All answers are To have reference
solely To the Census day." which Is
April rs. Persons living on that day
but who died after IL and before the
enumerators call, are to be counted,
but persons born after April Is are
not To be included I'm the count. Per-
sons who were single on April 10 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 Apr.
10.
The census law provides that all
persons 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
Mltlt a. DtlSVli NOAhc VI Si'NHSs hN
enumerators 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 a number of persons
having their usual places of abode in
districts who will be alb
sent April Is. These are to be includ-
ed and enumerated after the facts re-
garding them have been obtained from
their families, relatives, acquaintance,
or other persons able to give the in
formation. For instance, If member
of any family in an enumeration dis
trict is temporarily away from home
on visit, or on business. or travelling
for pleasure. or attending school or
college. or sick in hospital, such alb
sent person is to be enumerated and
included with other members of the
But a son or daughter regu-
larly living in another locality should
not be counted with the family at
home.
Servants. laborers, or other employ
es, 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 |
viii be. on the other hand. a certain |
number of persons present and per-
haps lodging and sleeping in districts |
1t the time of the enumeration who do |
not have their usual places of abode |
there. These are not to be enumerat- |
3D. 1t must be assumed that they will |
be enumerated elsewhere. The cam
yassers should not, therefore. unless it |
IS practically certain that they will not |
De enumerated anywhere else, enumer-
ite or include with the members of a |
'amily they are enumerating any of |
he following classes:
Persons visiting a family;
Transient boarders or dodgers who |
nave some other usual or permanent |
place of abode;
Students or children living or board |
ng with n family in order to attend |
some school, college, or other educa-
Lional institution in the locality but
lot regarding the place as their home;
Persons who take their meals with |
4 family but lodge or sleep elsewhere; |
Servants, apprentices, or other per-
sons employed by family and work
ng in the house or on the premises, |
jut not sleeping there; or
Any person who was formerly in a |
'amily, but who has since become a |
inmate of an asylum, aims
house, home for the aged. reformatory, |
prison, or any other institution in
which the inmates may remain for
ong periods of time.