What do the census takers know about families? I mean, up close and personal?
James, James and the tomato snake James should never be subjected to a census. As for Pat, he’ll be available for a census whenever he chooses to slink back into our world. For now, he doesn’t count. *groan*
The Elusive Bill could be anywhere. When one reaches the age of 16, one tends to be rather “different.”
Census takers are probably mainly normal folks who need a job. However, the designers of the census are dopes who can’t figure out that if Persons 1 and 2 are the natural parents of Persons 3 through 8, then Persons 3 through 8 must all have the same race or ethnicity.
And babies don’t usually live in nursing homes or jails, even on April 1. “No, he’s a baby ... he was here.”