The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-31
POPULATION COUNT
BEGINS TOMORROW
Director Issues Instructions
On Information To Be
Solicited Here
Wilmington tomorrow becomes a

Wilmington tomorrow becomes
test-tube" city as a comprehen'
sive interim census begins here
under supervision Of the U. S. Cen
sus Bureau.
This will be the first city n the
country where such census has
been made and its results will be
watched with interest by census Of
ficials throughout the nation.
Enurnerators were handed their
assignqneats yesterday so that they
might start their tour OF the city
early tomorrow.
The canvass is expected to re.
ouire about two weeks.
Active participants in the con-
duct of the census include 125
enlunerators. eight crew leaders
and assistants, William B. Bour-
nellie. supervisor and several statis-
ticians and top census officials
from Washir gton. D. C.
An official observer Of the enun-
Grafton will be Oswaldo Castro.
who will direct the first official
governmental census in the history
Of Ecuador sometime next year.
Additional Bureau of Census at
taches are scheduled to arrive here
this week TO observe the new type
population count and economic sur
vey.
PourneIIe has suggested that
every family in Wilmington today
assemble information to give to
the census enumera.or when ne
calls. The complete family data,
he explained, should be written out
and given to the member OF the
family most likely TO answer the
doorbel when the enurnerator calls.
"Direct Interest"
every family in Wilmington
has direct interest in seeing that
this special census is complete
and accurate representation Of
Wilmington as it is today" said
Pournelle.
In this appeal to Wilmington
families to be prepared for the call
of the census taker, Pournelle is
joined by A. c. Nichols, city man.
ager, John H. Farrell, secretary Of
the Wilmington Chamber Of Com
merce, and other city leaders who
are generally interested in seeing
that Wilmington puts its best foot
forward in this special census.
''We are Interested said Pour
nellie, 'in getting an honest and
complete count of every individual
in the city limits of Wilmington. We
want to get this job done as rapidly
and as completely as possible and
If Wilmington families are prepared
in advance with the information
that the census taker will call for,
call-backs can be avoided, and the
job can be done with greater eff
ficiency if each member of the
community realizes his stake IN the
outcome.'
When the census taker calls, he
or she will carry schedule upon
which will be filled in the informa-
ton respecting every household
and every individual in the COM
This blank schedule will
call for the name of each person
usually living in this dwelling
unit, and any other person who
stayed in this dwelling unit last
night" The Census bureau says
that it is common for infants under
one year Of age to be overlooked
in census enumeration, so each
schedule contains warning
against this contingency. Each
member Of the household is to be
recorded according to his or her
relationship to the head OF the
household is to be recorded &C
,ording to his or her relationship
70 the head of the household, such
rs wife, son, father, son-in-law,
rpomer, partner, servant, hired
hand, or lodger's wife.
Complete Data
: The personal description of each
member of the family will include
sex, age at last birthday, cc!or or
race, marital status, highest grade