Children may be biological or adopted children regardless of their age or marital status as long as they live in the dwelling and do not have their own married spouse, common-law partner or child living in the dwelling. Grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present also constitute a census family.This definition follows the standards outlined by the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses outlined by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Children can be biological or adopted, regardless of age or marital status, as long as they live in the dwelling and don't have their own spouse, common-law partner, or child living with them. Grandchildren residing with grandparents without parents present are also considered part of a census family. This definition is based on standards set by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs for population and housing censuses.