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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
BUREAU CT CENSUS
Washington.
Census "Fillers.


The Fourteenth Decennial Census is
to be taken during the month of Jan
uary, 1920.
The first census of the United States
was taken in 1870, during the admin
stratiOn of George Washington. 1t re-
lated solely to population.
The Constitution Of the United States
requires that a census of the United
States be taken every ten years. 1t is
by this means that the apportionment
of members of the House of Represen-
tatives is made as to states.
The Bureau of the Census is a part
of the Department of Commerce. 1t
was established as permanent Bureau
in 1902. Prior to that time the cen
sus work was done by temporary or
ganizatiOn known as tho Census Office
A census of the cOuntry's manu-
features was made for the first time
in 1910. Under the present law a man
ufactures census is to be taken in con-
nectiOn with the Fourteenth Deeennial
Census and every two years thereafter.
An enumeration of the mines and
quarries of the United States was
made for the first time in 1910.
The Sixteenth Decennial Census,
taken in 1910, was the first one to
cover agriculture statistics, now one of
the most important parts of the en-
tire census.
The Department of Agriculture as
sisted the Bureau in preparing the list
of questions to be asked of every far
mer at the coming census.
United States marshals acted as
enumerators at the first nine decen-
NAL eensuses. Each marshal had as
many assistants as were necessary to
properly cover his allotted territory.
About $50 people were engaged in
taking the first census of the United
States. The 1920 census will require
the services of 10000.
The statistics of the first census of
the United States were published in
one small volume CONSISTING Of SO
pages. The statistics of the 1910 cen
sus required u volumes having an ag-
gregate of more than 10000 pages.
There were 6,36I SOP farms reported
It the last deeennial census, valued
It more than 40 billions Of dollars.
The 1920 census is expected TO show
more than 100000 trans.
The Census Bureau prints a special
Implement for each State in the Union
all the census figures re- ,
lting to the State in question.
Congress extended the scope of the
pproaching 1920 census by providing
hat a census of forestry and forest
roducts should De taken. These sub
'ets were never specifically covered
Y any past census act.
IL required is months to complete ,
he enumeration work for the first de- :
ennial census in 1870. In 1920 the
ensus Bureau plans TO complete the
work for the entire eoun- :
y in two TO four weeks and announce :
ne population figures in less than r
lree months from the date the enum-
ration work is completed. {
A heavy concentration on ages end n
& in five and zero are always re- e
orted at a census. The Census Bur 4
III has made many efforts to over +
'me this inaccurate tendency on the !,
irt of the people when stating ages L
Every census has disclosed the fact
lere are more men in the United Il
.ates than women. g
In 1914, the year the last manu-
.eturers census was taken, there were a
5000 manufacturing establishments p
ported. The Census Bureau expects G.
tout 100000 establishments to be
ted in 1920.
The statistics gathered by the Cen.
s Bureau in regard to farms are (,
ed quite extensively by the Depart. h
ent Of Agriculture in its work of II
ding farmers. l.
The ingenious machines used by the D,
'nsus Bureau to count, sort and tab m
ate the information gathered by the v,
nsus enumeratOrs are the product of Ia