The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-27

Do everything you can 10 nell
a limited number of them and they
Study the blank. 1t carries lines
on nine persons. The questions al
ask you. If you fill out the form NC
his work.
Hand it to him or refer to it when
he calls.
Be sure to read the instructions,
printed at the right, for filling out
this census blank and note the alb
breviations carefully.
Your cooperation will greatly as
sist the census bureau and Indian
apoliS in getting full count Of the
local population. Have this blank
filed out and ready for the census
taker.
Column Write name of street,
avenue, road, etc, by names, num-
bers or letters. lengthwise.
Column 2-Write house number.
if one, opposite name of first per-
son enumerated in the house.
Columns and 4-No information
needed; for enumerator's use only.
Column ENTER name Of every
person whose usual place of abode
on April /, 1880, was with the fam
lily or in the dwelling place. Enter
names of family in following order:
Head first, wife second, then chill
dren whether sons or daughters) in
order of their ages, beginning with
the oldest, and lastly, all persons
living with the family, whether
relative, boarders, dodgers or serv-
ants. Enter first the last or sur
name, then the given name in full
and initial of the middle name, If
any. Note members of family who
are absent as ABB
Column 6-Designate head Of
of family, whether husband or
father, widow Or unmarried person
of either sex, by the word Head"
for other members of family write
wife, son, daughter, adopted son Tor
daughter), father, mother, grandson,
daughter - in law, uncle, aunt,
nephew, niece, boarder, ledger, serv-
ant, etc. One person in each fam
lily should be designated as the home
maker thus, "Wife-H."
Column ITO be answered only
opposite the name of the head Of
the family. Use r. for rented and
20" *or owned. If dwelling is occu-
pied by more than one family, it is
the home Of each of them, and
question should be answered for
each family. Home is classed as
owned if owned wholly or in part by
any member of the family.
Column 8-Give current market
value as nearly as possible in dol
lars if owned, or actual monthly
rent paid i rented.
Column eff family or some
member of family has radio set,
write "R" opposite name of head of
family, otherwise leave blank.
Column 10-Write NO if not liv-
ing on farm.
Column 11-write M for male
and ~ for female.
Column 12-(See abbreviationS)
Column 13-In complete years at
last birthday. In case of child not
5 years old, age should be given in
complete months, expressed as
twelfths of a year.
Column 14-(See Abbrevations) :.
Columns Is to "a, inclusive-Sen-
explanatory. (See Abbreviations0
Column 25-The occupation pur-
sued, as physician, carpenter, dress
maker, salesman. ETC., or None" If
unemployed, occupation followed
when employed. If two occupations,
only more important one.
Column 26-Name Of industry or
business in which person works. In
case of woman doing housework,
in her own home, and having no
other employment, entry should be
None" but if doing homework for
wages, entry should be House
keeper" "ServaS1t," Cook" etc. If
woman doing housework in her own
home is regularly earning wages In
other work, name occupation, such
as "laundress," etc. Only children
who regularly assist parents in per
Torrance of other than household
work or chores should be reported
as having an occupation.
Column 27-(See Abbreviations0
Other questions are self-explana-
tory.
These instructions are not Of
fetal, but they are compiled from
the government instructions to
enumerators. If carefully followed,
Trey will provide census-taker with
al information needed. Cut out the
QUESTIONABLE and fill out NOW.
When the enumeration calls, hand
II to him, or read off your written