The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-03-18
CENSUS QUESTIONS.


The character of the questions con-
corning color or race, age at last
birthday, conjugal condition, number
of years of present marriage, the
number of children born, and the
number of children now living, to be
asked by the enumeri.tors in the
thirteenth United States Census, be-
ginning April Is, next, is clearly ex-
planned in the printed instructions TO
the census takers, which have been
prepared by the United States Cen
sus Bureau. Ali the questions re-
late solely to conditions existing on
the Census Day." which is April Is.
Answers relative to color or race
are to be entered on the schedule as
CIV" for white; "B" for black; "Mu"
for mulatto; och" for Chinese; up"
for Japanese and In" for Indian. For
census purposes, the term "black"
OBJ includes all negroes of full blood
while "mulatto" (Mu) includes all
negroes, not of full blood, but having
any perceptible trace of negro blood
AS to age at last birthday Of the
person enumerated, the enumerators
are cautioned that this question calls
only for the age in completed years at
the last birthday. Therefore, a per-
son whose exact age on April Is Is
II years, II months and 8 days should
be returned simply as II, because
that is his age at his last birthday
In the case Of children not two years
old, the age should be given in COM
pleted months, expressed as twelfths
of year. Thus, the age of child 8
months old should be entered as 3-12,
child months old at 7-12, child
Is months old as 1 3-12, etc. If
child is not yet a month old the emu
merators are to enter the age as O.12.
A child who is just year old on
the 18th of April, 1910, should never
theless be returned as Hip, because
that is its age in completed months
on April Is. The enumerators are
told to take particular pains to get
the exact age of children.
If the person was born outside the
United States, the enumerator is to
enter the country (not city or dis
trict) in which he was born. Instead
of Great Britain he is told to write
Ireland, England, Scotland, or Wales.
In the case of persons born in the
double kingdom of Austria Hungary
the enumerator is cautioned to be sure
to distinguish Austria from Hungary.
In the case of those born in Austria
proper, they are to distinguish also
those born in Bohemia and those born
in Austria Poland.
They, should write Finland and not
Russia for person born in Fin
land.
The inquiry as to the number of
children born applies to women who
are now married, or who are widow
ed, or divorced. The answer should
give the total number of children
that each such woman has had dur
ing her lifetime. 1t should include,
therefore, the children by any former
marriage as well as by her present
marriage. 1t should not include the
children which her present husband
may have had by a former wife, even
though they are members of her fam
| lily. Still-bor children are not 10
be included.
The question concerning the num-
Der of children now living refers only
to the children which the woman her
self has had. The enumerator is re-
quired to include all of these children
that are living, no matter whether
they are living in his district or some
where else.
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