The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-01-03
CENSUS QUESTIONS
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The census Is required every ten
years by the Constitution of the
United States and by Act Of Congress.
The date named for beginning the
1920 census is January 2. but Cen
sus Day" is January 1.
In cities the population enumera-
tion will be completed in two weeks.
The enumeration of farms will be
completed within thirty days.
The census of manufactures. mines
and quarries. oil and gas wells, and
forestry and forest products. will, as
a rule. be taken by special agents and
by correspondence, and not by the
enumerators.
The census is the means by which
the Government ascertains the IN
crease in population. statistics con-
corning agriculture, and vital infor-
nation concerning the resources of
the nation.
The census inquiries are defined by
Act of Congress.
The information gathered is strict
ly confidential, made so by law.
Census information may not under
any circumstances be used as a basis
for taxation, nor may 1t be used to
BARN any person or his property.
1t has nothing whatever to do with
detection, arrest, prosecution, or pun
ishment of any person for any vio-
lation of any law.
Census enumerators are authorized
to ask of every citizen the following
questions:
1. Age at last birthday.
2. Each person ten years of age
and over will be asked whether he is
able to read and write.
8. Each person will be asked his
birthplace. as well as the birthplace
Of father and mother. n
A. II foreign born, the date of COM
ing to the United States will be asked,
and. II naturalized, the date of be-
coming citizen; also mother tongue
or native language.
s. Each head of family will be
asked whether his home is owned by
him or rented. II owned, whether
the home is mortgaged or free OF
debt.
6. Each person will be asked his
occupation, aud whether he is en-
ployer or employe, or is working on
his own account.
Answers to the above give valuable
and vital information to the Govern
ment concerning the health, welfare,
and progress of persons under its
protection.
/. Each occupant of farm will be
asked how many years. If any, he was
a tenant; and how many years, il
any, he has farmed as an owner.
2. Whether he (a) owns, or (b)
rents. or (c) partly owns and partly
rents his farm, or whether I'D he op-
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 val
ue of buildings? Value of implements
and farm machinery on farm?
5. Whether farm is mortgaged? If
so. the amount of mortgage?
6. Expenses for feed. fertilizer and
labor in the year 1919?
7. Several questions concerning ar
tificial drainage of his farm.
s. Number of cows, horses, sheep.
chickens, and other domestic animals
and fowls ON the farm January 1.
1920?
8. Quantity and acreage of crops
grown on the farm in 1919, includ-
| ing fruits and vegetables?
10. Quantity of milk and butter
said on the farm during the year
1sis.
IL. Acreage OF timberland on farm,
and value of forest products?
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