The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-02-26
april IS Will
BE CENSUS DAY"

The explicit and lengthy printed in
structions to the census enumerators.
which have been prepared by the
United States census bureau, give a
clear idea Of the character Of the an
swers expected from the people of the
United States with regard to the ques-
tions in the population schedule to be
carried in decennial census April Is
next. Il
All answers are to have reference
solely to the "Census Day." which is
April Is. Persons living on that day
but who died after it and before the
enumerators call, are to be counted,
but persons born after April Is are not
to be included in the count. Persons
who 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 became wild
owed or divorced after April 10.
The census law provides that all
persons shall be enumerated at their
usual place Of abode on April 1917
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 the place
where person works or where he eats,
but where he regularly sleeps. The
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 number of persons
having their usual places of abode in
enumeration 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, acquaintances,
or other persons able to give the infor-
nation. For instance, if q member Of
any tamily 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 per-
son is to be enumerated and included
1 with other members of the family. But
son or daughter regularly living in
another locality should not be counted
with the family at home.
Servants, laborers, or other en-
ployees, who live with the family, and
sleep in the same house or on the prem
ises, should be enumerated with the
family.
The census bureau states that there
will be, ON the other hand, a certain
number of persons present and perhaps
lodging and sleeping in districts at the
time of the enumeration who do not
have their usual places of abode there.
These are not to be enumerated. It
must be assumed that they win be
enumerated elsewhere. The canvassers
should not, therefore, unless it is prac-
tically certain that they will not be
enumerated anywhere else, enumerate
or include with the members Of fami-
ly they are enumerating any Of the
following classes:
Persons visiting a family;
Transient boarders or dodgers who
have some other usual or permanent
place Of abode;
Students or 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 q
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 person who was formerly in
family, but who has since become
permant inmate of an asylum, aims
house, home for the aged, reformatory,
prison, or any other institution in
which the inmates may remain for long