The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-03-02
LIGHT OR DARK
ONE OF The kAHY QUESTIONS CENSUS
TARER WILL ASK.
The character ofthe questions con-

The character Ofthe questions con-
corning color or race, age at last
birthday. conjugal condition. number
of years present marriage, the num-
Der of children born, and the num-
Der of children now living, to be ask
ed by the enumerators in the Thir-
teenth United States census, begin
mig April IS, next, is clearly explain
ed in the printed instructions to the
eensustakers, which have been pre-
pared by the United States Census
Bureau. All the questions relate
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
W. for white; "B" for black,
"Mu" for mulatto; ''ch'' for Chin
csc; 'Jp'' for japanese; and I'm"
for Indian. For census purposes, the
term black" OBJ includes all ne
groes of full blood, while mulatto''
{Mu) includes all negroes not of full
blood, but having any preeeptible
trace of negro blood.
ACE LAST BIRTHDAY.
As to the age at last birthday of
the person enumerated, the enumer-
ators are cautioned that this ques-
ton calls only for the age in COM
pleted years at the last birthday.
Therefore, person whose exact age
on April Is is II years, IL months
and days should be returned simp-
ly 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 completed months
expressed as twelfths of year.
Thus, the age of child months
old, should be entered as S-la, a
child Z months old as 7-l2, child
Is months old as l SIG, etc. If al
child is not yet month old the
enumerators are to enter the age as
Ole. A child who is just year old
on the 18th of April, 1910, should
nevertheless be returned as II-la be-
cause that is its age in completed
months on April Is. The enumer-
ators are told to take particular
pains to to get the exact age of the
children.
If the person was born outside the
United States, the enumerator is to
enter the country mot city or dis
trict) in which he was born. Instead
of Great Britain, he is told to write
Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales.
DISTINGUISH NATIoNALrTrEs.
In the case of persons born in the
double kingdom of Austria-Hungary
the enumerator is cautioned to be
sure to,distinguish Austria from Hun
gary. In the case of those born in
Austria proper, they are to distin-
guish also those born in Bohemia and
those born in Austrian Poland.
They should write Finland and not
Russia for person born in Finland.
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 former wife, even
though they are members other fam
lily. Still-born children are not to be
included.
The question concerning the num-
Der of children now living refers only
to the children which the woman