The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-02
CENSUS MAN STARTS
ON HIS ROUNDS TO-DAY

The secretive, the proud, tire re-
served and the busy must all prepare
to break down. confess anu MAKE a
clean breast Of the whole business.
If your home Is secrctely mortgaged'
you must say so; If you have at any
time In your life had a wife or hus-
hand, you must say, and II you nave
an age. no matter how alarming the
proportions may be, it must be toin.
All these warnings are flashed out
to the public in advance of the army
census enumerators which Will 20
out from Census Supervisor Brooks
Office for confidential chats with every
man and woman In the city. of every
color. race and political preference.
All questions must he answered eut-
iy and correctly and the full force or
the fedora! government is behind
every modest taker of the census who
provokes you 10 helpless rage with
questions usually classed as tmper-
tinent,
The same law which compeis each
individual to unfold his or her life
history also carries balm for the sore
spirits who rebel at this enforced
confidence. Complete secrecy is
guara nteod: no mans information
can be used against him or anyone
else ard the widows age will still be
n mystery to everyone except the dis
Interested compiler of statistics In
Washington.
The questions which must be an
swercd, with appended explanations
which previous censuses have shown
70 he adequate, are:
City.
Street and No.
Name in full.
Relationship to head Of family with
which you live. fBoarder. Iodger, or
servant or wife, son, daughter, or
whatever word describes the relation
ship. If you are the head write
head1
II you are the head of the family
living In this home. state:
Is the home owned BY you or rent
ed?~.
II owned by you. is ii rnortra ged 2
Color or race.
Age at the last birthday Tin com
pleted ycars.) For children not over
years old give age In completed
months expressed as twelfths OF n
year. as OLE. 5-fs. 1 Ala, 4 aI2.
&c.
Martial condition fsingle, mar
ried. widowed or divorced, at the
present time.}
If of foreign birth
Give year OF immigration to the
United States.
Are YOU natura'ized or alien or
not fully naturalized, hut have de-
clarod intention 10 become an Amer
ican citizen by taking out first pa
pers, write FIRST papers)
II naturalized. give yoar OF natural
ization, If naturalized through act
Of Won father, give year Of his nat
urni'gption.)
Have you attended school or any
educational institution any time since
September i. 1872
Are you able to read7 (Yes or
No.)
Are you able to writer ives or
MOI
Who're were Won borne tIf born
in the United Stntes. give state of
birth; IL born abroad give country of
birth and Province, state. or relicfon.)
= ~ fb-e7rn horn. Whit was your
lanztIaFe OF customary speech before
corning 10 this country?
Where was Your father hornr
what was his native language
Whore was your mother bornq
What was her native language.
Can You speak Eenglish? Eyes or
MOI
What is yeslr.. tzsae. profession, or
usual occupation Eradicate the kind
OF work you perform: as spinner.
salesman, lahoYsr, photographer. clerk
SCI -
In what insustry or business are
you engaRed7 indicate the rener-
Al eharaster Of the industry or bust
ness in which you are errpfoy,.t7 rr
with which you are connected; as cot
ton mill. dry goods store. on farm. In
In bank or whatever may be
appropriately
Are YOU an employer af WORKER
taf SALARY or wages, or are you work.
'ng ca yaslr own acwoEnt without
ealpioYitss others? III you elnploy