1910
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.40 |
Write "W" for white; "B" for black; "Mu" for mulatto; "Ch" for Chinese; "Jp" for Japanese; "In" for Indian. For all persons not falling within one of these classes, write "Ot" (for other), and write on the left-hand margin of the schedule the race of the person indicated. (pp. 42) | 6 | |
| Place of Birth of this Person Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 40 |
If the person was born outside the United States, enter the country (not
city or district) in which born. (pp. 43) |
12 | |
|
Place of Birth of Father of this Person |
Enter in columns 13 and 14 the birthplace of the father and of the mother of the person whose own birthplace was entered in column 12. In designating the birthplace of the father and mother, follow the same instructions as for the person himself. In case, however, a person does not know the state or territory of birth of his father or mother, but knows that he or she was born in the United States, write United States rather than "unknown." (pp. 43) | 13 | |
|
Place of Birth of Mother of this person |
Enter in columns 13 and 14 the birthplace of the father and of the mother of the person whose own birthplace was entered in column 12. In designating the birthplace of the father and mother, follow the same instructions as for the person himself. In case, however, a person does not know the state or territory of birth of his father or mother, but knows that he or she was born in the United States, write United States rather than "unknown." (pp. 43) | 14 | |
| Year of immigration to the United States Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 41 |
This question applies to all foreign-born persons, male and female, of whatever age. It should be answered, therefore, for every person whose birthplace as reported in column 12 was in a foreign country. Enter the year in which the person came to the United States. If he has been in the United States more then once, give the year of his first arrival. (pp. 43) | 15 | |
| Whether naturalized or alien Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 41 |
This question applies only to foreign-born males 21 years of age and over. It does not apply to females, to foreign-born minors, or to any male born in the United States. If the person was born abroad, but has become a full citizen, either by taking out second or final papers of naturalization or through the naturalization of his parents while he was under the age of 21 years, write "Na" (for naturalized). If he declared his intention to become an American citizen and has taken out his "first papers," write "Pa" (for papers). If he has taken no steps toward becoming an American citizen, write "Al" (for alien). (pp. 43) | 16 | |
| Whether able to speak English; or, if not, give
language spoken Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 41 |
This question applies to all persons 10 years of age and over. If such a person is able to speak English, write English. If he is not able to speak English--and in such cases only--write the name of the language which he does speak, as French, German, Italian. If he speaks more than one language, but does not speak Enlgish, write the name of that language which is his native language or mother tongue. For persons under 10 years of age, leave the column blank. (list of principal foreign languages spoken in the United States) (pp. 43) | 17 |
'The following is a list of principal foreign languages spoken in the United States. Avoid giving other names when one in this list can be applied to the language spoken. With the exception of certain languages of eastern Russia, the list gives a name for every European language in the proper sense of the word.
Albanian, Armenian, Basque, Bohemian, Breton, Bulgarian,Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Greek, Gypsy, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Lappish, Lettish, Little Russian, Lithuanian, Magyar, Moravian, Norewgian, Polihs, Prtuguese, Rhaeto-Romanish (including Ladin and Friulan), Roumnian, Russian, Ruthenian, Scotch, Servian or Croatian (including Bosnian, Dalmatian, Herzegovinian, and Montenegrin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Syrian, Turkish, Welsh, Wendish, Yiddish. (Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 43)