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ADVANCE FORMS FOR I960. CENSUSs■Advacne. Report Form for the I960 Census of Popul
ation' and Housings will'be distributed this week to all households.in•this area.
The Advance Report;Form is a new Census taking device; which is designed to
speed up the field canvas and provide more accurate statistics. Distribution of
this form before the start of the.house-to.house canvas gives the families a
chance to.assemble information about each member in advance of the Census Taker*s
visit. The crew leader, Mrs-, Compton,-urges all residents to fill out forms and
have them ready for the Census takers when they start their rounds on April 1,
The Advance Report Forms contain questions about every person in the household
and six questions about the household dwelling. The household information asked
is: Name, address, sex, color or race, month and year of birth> whether married
or single, and relationship to head of. the household. The information required^
about the dwelling is the number of rooms, cooking facilitiesm plumbing, and if *
rented. ' *•
At every fourth household, the Census taker will seek the answers to addition
al questions covering population and housing characteristics which are being
asked of a 25% sample of the nation!s population.The sample population questions
include inquiries on country of birth, schooling, employment, income, and relat
ed items. The additional housing questions relate to rent, heating equipment,
water supply,and other facilities and equipment.
The crew leader pointed out that information about individuals and their
homes furnished to the Census Bureau are kept confidential, under federal Law.
Only statistical totals and averages' are published* No individual person can be
identified in published reports and Census information cannot be used for reg
ulation, investigation/ or taxation.
Census takers in this'area are Mrs. Sue Spaulding, Mrs, Charlotte Happel, and
Mrs. Lorraine Rockett. ‘ ’.
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