Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-17
TAKING OF 1920
CENSUS BEGINS
JANUARY Z, 1920

In order to acqnaint the public with
the questions which the census
enumerators win ask when they start
ON their rounds January .. Sam L,
Rogers. director of the census, has is
sued Il statement containing lnform'-
ton for the benefit Of all concerned
The statement follows:
THE enumeration Of the population
during a census of the lnlted states
always presents numerous difficulties
among them the apprehension on the
part Of the people particularly those
nf foreign birth or extraction that
their answers 10 the enumerators
questions viii cause increased taxa
ton, legal entanglements. or other
consequences injurious to their well
fare. In order TO quiet such unfound-
ed fears and at the same time acqualnt
all persons with the main questions
included in the census schedules this
statement has been prepared.
at is. therefore, earnest hoped
that clereymen. editors school teach
erS. employers, agricultural agents.
and other public spirited citizens who
come in contact with large numbers
of people will grasp every opportunity
about the census which they may
hear. II Is no less earnestly hoped
that all public spirited citizens VIII
aid the government In the giganuc
task of taking the 1920 census by
making frequent use Of the informa-
ton set forth in this leafiet 10 inn
press people with the great impor-
lance of the coming census and 10
urge them TO prepare for the coming
of the census enumerator so that cor
given. SAM l.. ROGERS.
Director of the Census"
The census is required every ten
years by the constitution of the Unit
ed states and by act of congress, The
census is JANUARY 2. but the census
dav" is January /.
In cities the nonulation enumera-
ton viii be completed in two weeks,
The enumeration Of farms Wall be-
completed within thirty days.
The census of manufactures. mines
land duarries oil and gas wells. and
forestry and forest products VIII. as q
rule be taken by special agents ana
tv correspondence and not by emu
merators
The census is the means bv which
the government ascertains the in
crease in the population. the statis-
tics concerning agriculture. ana the
vital information concerning the res
sources of the nation,
The census inquiries are defined nv
act of congress-
The information gathered is strict
Nv confidential. made so by law,
Census information can not under
any circumstances he used as a basis
for taxation, nor can il be used to
harm any person or his property
1t has nothing whatever to do with
detection, arrest prosecution, or pun
ish1nent of any person for amy Vloia-
ton of am law.
/. Age at last birthday
g. Each person 10 years of age ana
over will be asked whether he is able
to read or write.
birthplace as well as the birthplace
Of father and mother,
4. If foreign born the date of COM
! ing to the Tr~'+nd States will he asked.
and if naturalized the date of becom-
| ing a citizen: also mother tongue or
s. Each head of family will be
asked whether his home is owned Nv
| him or rented, II owned. whether
the home is mortgaged or free OF dept.
| g. Each person will be asked his
OCCUPATION and whether, he is an en-
ployer or employee or is working on
| his own account
The answers to the above questions
| give valuable and vital information TO.
the government concerning the health
| welfare and progress of the persons
under it's protection.
| L. Each occupant of farm will be
| asked how many years, II any, ne was
a tenant; and. how many years, If any,
| he farmed as an owner,
! g Whether he ta) owns, or tbl
! rents. or (c) partly owns and partly
| rents his farm; or whether Cd) he OPP
crates the farm for others as a man
ager or superintendent.
! 3. How many acres in his farm?
| Number of improved acres? Number
of unimproved acres and number of
| acres of woodland? ..
4. Total value of farm? Total value
| Of buildings? Value of implements
and machinery on farm?
s. Whether farm is mortgaged? If
so, the amount of mortgage?
6. Expenses for feed, fertilizer and
labor in the year 1919?
T. Several questions concerning ar
| tificial drainage of his farm.
i s. Number of cows. horses, sheep,