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Census questions as they appeared on the schedule or questionairre.
| Questions | Options Appearing on Schedule or Questionairre | Instructions to Marshalls and Assistant Marshalls | Column/Question Number |
| Color or race Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 33 |
Write "W" for white; "B" for black (negro or negro descent); "Ch" for Chinese; "Jp" for Japanese, and "In" for Indian, as the case may be. (pp. 33) | 5 | |
| Place of Birth of this Person Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 33 |
If the person was born outside the United States, enter in column 13 the country not city or district) in which he was born. By country is meant usually a region whose people have direct relation with other countries. Thus, do not write Purssia or Saxony, but Germany. (pp. 34) |
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Place of Birth of Father of this Person |
Apply the instructions for filling column 13 to these two columns; but where either the father or mother was born at sea, write in the proper column, beside the words "at sea," the birthplace of the father's father or mother's father. (pp. 34) | 14 | |
| Place of Birth of Mother of this person Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 33 |
Apply the instructions for filling column 13 to these two columns; but where either the father or mother was born at sea, write in the proper column, beside the words "at sea," the birthplace of the father's father or mother's father. (pp. 34) | 15 | |
| Year of immigration to the United States Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 34 |
If the person is a natie of the United States, leave the column blank. If he was born abroad, enter the year in which he arrived in the United States. (pp. 34) | 16 | |
| Number of years in the United States Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 34 |
If the person is a native of the United States, leave the column blank. If he was born abroad, enter the number of years since his arrival in the United States. Disregard all fractions of a year. If the time is less than one year, write "0." (pp. 34) | 17 | |
| Naturalization Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 34 |
If the person is a native of the United States, leave the column blank. If he was born abroad, and has taken no steps toward becoming an American citizen, write "Al" (for alien). If he had declared his intention to become an American citizen and taken out his "first" papers, write "Pa" (for papers). If he had become a full citizen by taking out second or final papers of naturalization, write "Na" (for naturalized). (pp.34) | 18 | |
| Can speak English Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 34 |
Write "Yes" for all persons 10 years of age and over who can speak English, and "No" for all other persons of that age who can not speak English. For persons under 10 years, leave column blank. (pp. 37) | 24 |