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Title: Who took census --- and who responded --- matters

Citation Type: Newspaper Article

Publication Year: 2006

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Abstract: When you think about it, it's a miracle the census got taken at all in the 19th century, given the conditions of travel and people's suspicions about folks asking questions. Was the person who happened to be at home a child? Or Grandma, who may not have spoken too clearly? The census taker must have stayed overnight with some folks, so did they get a better record?We know the rules said that the census taker had to go to each house to inquire. One Web site lists all the instructions for the enumerators for each census, from 1850 through 2000. Check www.ipums.umn.edu/usa /voliii/tEnumInstr.html.

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Authors: Thomas, Kenneth H.

Publication Name: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Publisher Location: Atlanta, GA

Publication Date: 2006

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Methodology and Data Collection

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