Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-02
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Census takers Will Have Many CUES
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Vernon county people will need to
prepare themselves to answer some
embarrassing questions when the cen
sus takers come to their doors on their
rounds, which start in April.
In some cases il will be a woman who
will be called upon to give the enumer-
ator desired information. Before she
gets through her cheeks will have a
rosy tinge and she will feel as though
she had been on the witness stand.
The census man win get along nicely
until he gets down to question number
z. "What was your age at your last
birthday" she will then be asked.
Then comes a number of personal
questions trailing one after another,
such as single. married, widowed or
divorced" When the enumerator asks
some choleric business man II he owns
his home and whether it is free or
mortgaged, it may take tact to avoid
trouble Doubtless there will be many
times when policeman should be with
in calling distance.
Some of the thirty-two questions will
answer themselves. A man bright
enough to be selected as an enumera-
tor will not need to ask woman if she
served in the confederate or union
army. And after carrying on his in
terview for ten minutes he will not
need to ask his informant if she is blind,
deaf or dumb Ordinarily he can make
a shrewd guess as TO her color too.
The thirty-two questions that will be
submitted by the enumerators are as
follows:
/. Location?
2. Location of family?
3. Name of each person whose place
of abode son April 18th, 1910, was in
this family?
4. Relationship of person to head of
family?
5. Sex
6. Color or race?
Z. Age at last birthday?
s. Single, married, widowed, or di-
voreed?
9. Number of years of present mar
riage?
ID. Children, number born?
IL. How many living?
IL. Place of birth?
ID. Place of birth of father of this
person?
ii. Place Of birth Of mother of this
person.
10. Year Of immigration to United
States?
l6. Naturalized or alien?
~. Speak English2 If not what
language?
Is. Trade or profession?
10. General nature of industry in
which person works?
20. Employer. employee, or working
on own account
II. Out Of work April Is, 1910?
~. Number Of weeks out Of work
during year 1909?
23. Able to read?
n. Able to writer
rs. Attended school any time since
September |, 1902
70. Home owned or rented?
~. Free oi aorsaagedl
26. Farm on housg2
~. Number of farm SCHEDULED
80. Survivor of union or confederate
army?
III. Blind?
~. Deaf or dumb?
Farmers, in addition to the above
questions, must submit TO range of
queries about their crops, values, etc,
calculated to amount TO a regular in-
ventOry and more. This kind Of ques-
tluifs VIII AE dshGu 0lty Vi Lie 4aEfH
operators not of the owners.
They win be asked how many acres
they operate, how much uncleared, inn
proved. etc, its value, its tenure.
whether part owner" or share cash
tenant, etc.
Other questions will relate to farm
expenses exclusive of homework; es-
timated value of house rent and board
furnished to farm laborers; cost of
feed not produced on the farm; mort
gagged indebtedness on April Is, 1910;
land owned but not operated by the
farmer; number of acres farmed by
Others domestic animals. such as cows
and heifers kept for milk; all heifers
born in 1909; heifers born in 1910; swine
born before JangeTy |, 1870; horses,
mules, etc, hc.n In 1909, ana their
value; sheep and lambs born in 1910;
pure bred animals of all kinds; mum
Der of domestic animals and number
sold alive or slaughtered in 1909; mum
Der of horses wintered; value Of WOO
from sheep.
Dairy products in 1909, amount of
milk, butter and cheese produced, fowls,
number over three months old in 1903;
amount of poultry and eggs in 1909;
bees in 1909 harvested crops in 1909;
grain, seeds, hay and forage, potatoes,
tobacco, hops, small fruits, grapes,
etc. J vegetables produced in 1903.