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wasn’t the whole point of a census to see how many were here in this country?

Why the hell do they need to know how long it takes to work or how much money I might make?

Question #1 is the only Constitutionally legal question. I’d fill that one out (3) and hand the rest in blank.

I think we should make the Census as painful as possible for the Obama Administration.

all I’ll answer is number of people living at the house. nothing more.

How to answer the census? Learn from the master.

Christopher Walkin: HOW TO COMPLETE A CENSUS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XtuPvwBa2U&feature=PlayList&p=DB91D5E40C75CC37&index=0&playnext=1

We always check all those boxes, and when they ask for “sex” we say “fine” or “sure”.

If the census worker comes to your door, just say:
“There are X (#) of people living here. We are all US citizens. That is all you need to know. Good day!”

possible answers to this question....
Date of birth of all members of household? only 3 :D ~~6 members~~
How many people of Hispanic origin? nadie es hispanic disculpe *cough*
What is each person's race? que???

Answer questions with questions or be ambiguous.

“Who owns your house?” could be answered with, “I honestly don’t know. Certainly a case could be made for the bank owing it but since the bank is only acting as a receiver of funds and the mortgage is most likely securitized and then sold as some form of financial instrument, it is quite possible that some little old lady in Albany or Omaha or even some third world dictator is the actual owner of my house.

Potential answers:

Who owns your house?

Law of eminent domain says the government owns it.

What is your telephone number?

Oh, let's see. We have about six, if you count the cell phones.

Date of birth of all members of household?

The combined total is 34/156/8,235

How many people of Hispanic origin?

I would ask them,but that would be racist.

What is each person's race?

Again, I could go to jail for just asking.

Does anyone sometimes live somewhere else?

Just the ones doing acid.

How are you related to resident X?

I am resident Y.

I’ve decided to fill it out, feed it to my paper shredder and then mail in the remains.

REALLY!

for later.

My cousin’s husband works for the US Census Bureau. When I proudly announced that I had dodged the 2000 census, he tried to give me reasons why that was a bad idea. He said that my district might miss out on certain federal funds. I said good....any money the local politicians get their hands on is squandered anyway...less for them to pocket. Then he said I might lose my representative in the House. I said, fine....the one we have is stupid and lazy; don’t need that many deadbeat congresspeople anyway.

I personally see no advantage to the census as it is now. Too many questions that have nothing to do with counting, for one thing. For another, under Obama’s control, the numbers would be skewered in his and his party’s favor. A corrupt exercise and I want no part of it.

Questionaires back to 1850

A couple of census questionaires from the past for comparison purposes:

The Census of 1860

Schedule 1. Free Inhabitants in _________, in the County of ________, State of _________, enumerated by me, on the _____ day of ___________, 1860. ___________________, Ass’t. Marshal.

1.	Dwelling houses and number in order of visitation.
2.	Families numbered in the order of visitation.
3.	The name of every person whose usual place of abode on the 1^st day of June, 1860, was in this family.

Description:
4.	Age.
5.	Sex.
6.	Color – White, black, or mulatto.
7.	Profession, occupation, or trade of each person, male or female, over 15 years of age.

Value of real estate owned:
8.	Value of real estate.
9.	Value of personal estate.
10.	Place of birth, naming the state, territory, or country.
11.	Married within the year.
12.	Attended school within the year.
13.	Persons over 20 years of age who can not read and write.
14.	Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict.

Schedule 2. Slave Inhabitants in _________, in the County of ________, State of _________, enumerated by me, on the _____ day of ___________, 1860. ___________________, Ass’t. Marshal.

1.	Names of slave owners.
2.	Number of slaves.

Description:
3.	Age.
4.	Sex.
5.	Color.
6.	Fugitives from the state.
7.	Number manumitted.
8.	Deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic.
9.	Number of slave houses.

Census Questions of 1900

Schedule No. 1 – Population. State __________, County ________________. Township or other division of county [Insert name of township, town, precinct, district, or other civil division, as the case may be] ______. Name of institution, _____________________. Name of incorporated city, town, or village within the above-named division, ___________. Ward of city, ___________________________. Enumerated by me on the __ day of June, 1900, ____________________________, Enumerator.

Location: In cities: street; house number.
1.	Number of dwelling-houses in the order of visitation.
2.	Number of family, in order of visitation.
3.	Name of each person whose place of abode on June 1, 1900, was in this family. Enter surname first, then the given name and middle initial, if any. Include every person living on June 1, 1900. Omit children born since June 1, 1900.
4.	Relationship of this person to the head of the family.

Personal description:
5.	Color or race.
6.	Sex.
7.	Date of birth: month, year.
8.	Age at last birthday.
9.	Whether single, married, widowed, or divorced.
10.	Number of years married.
11.	Mother of how many children.
12.	Number of these children living.

Nativity: Place of birth of each person and parents of each person enumerated. If born in the United States, give the State or Territory; if of foreign birth, give the Country only.
13.	Place of birth of this person.
14.	Place of birth of father of this person.
15.	Place of birth of mother of this person.

Citizenship:
16.	Year of immigration to the United States.
17.	Number of years in the United States.
18.	Naturalization.

Occupation, Trade or Profession: Of each person ten years of age and over:
19.	Occupation.
20.	Months not employed.

Education:
21.	Attended school (in months).
22.	Can read.
23.	Can write.
24.	Can speak English.

Ownership of Home:
25.	Owned or rented.
26.	Owned free or mortgaged.
27.	Farm or house.
28.	Number of farm schedule.

Questions from the 1950 Census
of Population and Housing, Form P-1

HEADER:

a.   State
b.   County
c.   Incorporated Place or Township
d.   E.D.(enumeration district) Number
e.   Hotel, large rooming house, institution, military installation, etc. (name, type, line numbers of residents)

-- Line Number
1. Name of street, avenue or road

For Head of Household:

2.   House (and apartment) number
3.   Serial number of dwelling unit
4.   Is this house on a farm (or ranch)?
5.   If no in item 4: Is this house on a place of three or more acres?
6. Agriculture Questionnaire Number

For All Persons:

7. Name (last name first):
        · What is the name of the head of household?
        · What are the names of all other persons who live here?
        · List in this order:
            - The head
            - His wife
            - Unmarried sons and daughters and their families (in order of age)
            - Married sons and daughters and their families
            - Other relatives
            - Other persons, such as lodgers, roomers, maids or hired hands who live in, and their relatives

8. Relationship:
        Enter relationship of person to head of household, as
           Head
           Wife
           Daughter
           Grandson
           Mother-in-law
           Lodger
           Lodger's wife
           Maid
           Hired hand
           Patient, etc.

9. Race:
        White (W)
        Negro (Neg)
        American Indian (Ind)
        Japanese (Jap)
        Chinese (Chi)
        Filipino (Fil)
        Other race -- spell out

10. Sex
Male (M)
Female (F)

11. How old was he on his last birthday? (If under one year of age, enter month of birth as April, May, Dec., etc.)

12. Is he now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or never married? (Mar, Wd, D, Sep, Nev)

13. What State (or foreign country) was he born in?

· If born outside Continental United States, enter name of Territory, possession, or foreign country
· Distinguish Canada-French from Canada-other

14. If foreign born:
Is he naturalized? (Yes, No, or AP for born abroad of American parents)

For Persons 14 Years of Age and Over:

15. What was this person doing most of last week: working, keeping house, or something else? (Wk, H, Ot, or U for unable to work)

16. If H or Ot in Item 15:
Did this person do any work at all last week, not counting work around the house? (Include work for pay, in own business, profession, on farm, or unpaid family work) (Yes or No)

17. If No in Item 16:
Was this person looking for work? (See special cases below) (Yes or No)

18. If No in Item 17:
Even though he didn't work last week, does he have a job or business? (Yes or No)

19. If Wk in Item 15 or Yes in Item 14:
How many hours did he work last week? (Include unpaid work on family farm or business) (Number of hours)

20. · If employed (Wk in Item 15, or Yes in Item 16 or Item 18), describe job or business held last week.

· If looking for work (Yes in Item 17), describe last job or business.
· For all other persons, leave blank.

20a. Occupation:
What kind of work was he doing?

20b. Industry:
What kind of business or industry was he working in?

     20c. Class of Worker:
        P   Private employer
        G   Government
        O   Own business
        NP Without Pay on family farm or business

Occupation/Industry/Class of worker examples:
        - Nails heels on shoes/Shoe factory/P
        - Chemistry Professor/State Univ./G
        - Farmer/Farm/O
        - Farm helper/Farm/NP
        - Armed forces/ /
        - Never worked/ /

THE QUESTIONS BELOW ARE FOR PERSONS LISTED ON SAMPLE LINES:

21. Was he living in this same house a year ago? (check box for Yes or No)

If No in Item 21:

22. Was he living on a farm a year ago? (check box for Yes or No)

23. Was he living in this same county a year ago? (check box for Yes or No)

If No in Item 23:

What county and State was he living in a year ago?

24a. County (If county unknown, enter name of place or nearest place)

24b. State or foreign country

25. What country were his father and mother born in? (Enter US or name of Territory, possession, or foreign country)
Father:
Mother:

26. What is the highest grade of school that he has attended? (Enter one grade --see codes below)

27. Did he finish this grade?
(check box for Yes or No)

28. Has he attended school at any time since February 1^st?
· For those under 20 years of age check Yes or No.
· For those 20 years of age and over, check 20 or over.

For Persons 14 Years of Age and Over:

29. If looking for work (Yes in Item 17):
How many weeks has he been looking for work? (Number of weeks)

30. Last year, in how many weeks did this person do any work at all, not counting work around the house? (Number of weeks in 1949 or None)

31. Income received by this person in 1949:

31a. Last year (1949), how much money did he earn working as an employee for wages or salary?
(Enter amount before deductions for taxes, etc. or None)

31b. Last year, how much money did he earn working in his own business, professional practice, or

farm? (Enter net income or None)

31c. Last year, how much money did he receive from interest, dividends, veteran's allowances,

pensions, rents, or other income (aside from earnings)? ($ or None)

32. If this person is a family head (see definition below) -- Income received by his relatives in this

household:

32a. Last year (1949), how much money did hs relatives in this household earn working for wages or salary? (Amount before deductions for taxes, etc. or None)

32b. Last year, how much money did his relatives in this household earn in own business,

professional practice, or farm? (Net income or None)

32c. Last year, how much money did his relatives in this household receive from interest,

dividends, veteran's allowances, pensions, rents, or other income (aside from earnings):

($ or None)

33. If Male (Ask each question):

Did he ever serve in the U.S. Armed Forces during:

33a. World War II

33b. World War I

33c. Any other time, including present service

QUESTIONS FOR THE PERSON WHOSE NAME FELL ON THE LAST SAMPLE LINE:

34. To enumerator: If worked last year (1 or more weeks in Item 30):

Is there any entry in Items 20a, 20b, or 20c?

If Yes: Skip to Item 36
If No: Make entries in Items 35a, 35b, and 35c.

35a. What kind of work did this person do in his last job?

35b. What kind of business or industry did he work in?

35c. Class of worker (P, G, O, or NP, as in Item 20c).

36. If ever married (Mar, Wd, D, or Sep in Item 12):
Has this person been married more than once? (check box for Yes or No)

37. If Mar: How many years since this person was (last) married?
       If Wd: How many hears since this person was widowed?
       If D: How many years since this person was divorced?
       If Sep: How many years since this person was separated?
       (Enter number of years or check Less than 1 year.)

38. If female and ever married (Mar, Wd, D, or Sep in Item 12):
How many children has she ever borne, not counting stillbirths? (Enter number of children or None.)

Answer the first quesiton about # of people in the household.

For all the rest, answer: “My answer is the 5th Amendment.”

Technically you have answered the question, so they can’t come after you for NOT answering at all, it is just not the answer they want.

ping

Census records have been really helpful in ancestry searches, so I will probably fill out name, age and relationship and maybe some future descendent could find out who his great-great grandmother was!

However - they do NOT need to know if I own my house, what my phone number is, my race, or anything else. Those will be left blank.

Haha.. Who answers census questions truthfully?
I honestly answer how many citizens live at my address and then try to have fun with everything else.

Race: Never. I walk

“Census form, meet your new best friend!!” “Trash can, say hello to census form!”