East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-10
CENSUS TAKING WILL
START ON JANUARY |,
10 QUESTIONS COMING
All Must be Answered Correct
1y; Residents Are Advised
Now to Brush up on Know
ledge of Family History.

Better brush up ON family statistics
for the census man Nlll he around
soon. He has 10 questions to be ans
wered and they must be answered. I'm
Gle Sam provides a heavy penalty for
refusal to see the enumcrator or to
answer his questions
Uncle Sam wants statistics about
every member of every household and
he will start getting these statistics
about January /.
/ In the case of foreign born residents
! II rs absolutely necessary that all
7 papers relating to naturalization
should be left in the house during the
month of January so the enumerator
can see them. This applies not only
to members of the family but to all
other persons who reside there per-
manently.
A summary of the questions to be
asked is given below. The govern
ment has provided a penalty for re-
fusal to answer these or to receive the
enumerator. The schedule is as fol-
lows:
/. How many members of the fams-
~ are there living permanently at
home?
2. who is the head Of the family?
Name in order those most nearly re-
lated to the head Of the family. be-
ginning with wife. children in order
(beginning at the eldesJ, relatives,
boarders, roomers, servants, etc.
3. Give the names of other persons
not members of the family who reside
permanently with the family.
4. Give age. at last birthday. sex,
race of each members of family and
other persons. and whether married. |
single. widowed or divorced.
5. Were all members of family or /
persons residing with family born |
within the United States?
G. If born in a foreign country.
state where and give date of arrival
in the United States
Z. Has any member of the family
or person residing permanently with
the family beeN naturalized or declar-
ed his intention to become a citizen?
8. If so. give the date of naturaliza-
tion if full citizen; date of first papers
If declared intention.
9. Has any members or person re-
siding there permanently attended
school Of any kind since the first day
of September, 1919?
10. Is there any member of the
family or other person residing there
who cannot read and write some lang
lage?
IL. Give birthplace of each person,
including members of the family who
'eside there permanently, and their
lative tongue if foreign-born.
12. Give birthplace of the father Of
each person residing there permanent
IL and his native tongue if foreign
oorn. Give birthplace of the mother
II each person, Including members of
he family. that reside there perma
lently and her native tongue If for
ign born.
49, Is there members of the fami-
V or other person residing perraa-
lently with the family who does not
peak English?
IA. What is the occupation or pro-
ession of each person, including nem-
Is. Does the house in which they
We belong TO some member OF fthe
amily or is it rented?
16. If house is owned by head of
lmly or by scme member of the fam
v. state whether mortgaged or free
incumbrance.
Il. Are there any outbuildincs on
,e premises in which horses, cattle,
leep, hogs or poultry of any Kind are
ept?
is. Does any member of the family
wn or operate farm?
10. Are there any members Of the
mily that are either blind, deaf or
ute?