1980
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 |
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Is this person---Fill one circle. |
White, Black or Negro, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian (Amer.) print tribe ________, Asian Indian, Hawaiian, Guamanian, Samoan, Eskimo, Aleut, Other--specify ___________. |
Enumerators were no longer allowed to enter race (item 4) by observation, but were instructed to ask and mark the race with which the person most closely identified. If a single response was not possible, as in the case of a racial mixture, the mother's race was to be reported. If this was not satisfactory, the first racial group given was to be entered. In further contrast with 1970, "Brown," "Mexicano," etc., could be entered as "Other" (unless one of the listed categories was chosen). If a person was unable to select a single group in the Spanish-origin question (7), and only part two was Spanish (as in "Irish-Cuban"), the "No, not Spanish/Hispanic" circle was to be filled. If more than one origin was reported in the ancestry question (13), all answers were accepted. (pp. 81) |
4 |
| In what State or foreign country was this person
born? Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 82 |
Print the State where this person's mother was living when this person was born. Do not give the location of the hospital unless the mother's home and the hospital were in the same State. | 11 | |
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If this person was born in a foreign country-- Is this person a naturalized citizen of the United States? |
Yes, a naturalized citizen. No, not a citizen. Born abroad of American parents. |
12a | |
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When did this person come to the United States to stay? |
1975 to 1980 1970 to 1974 1965 to 1969 1960 to 1964 1950 to 1959 Before 1950 |
12b | |
| Does this person speak a language other than English
at home? Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 82 |
Yes. No, only speaks English |
13a | |
| What is the language? Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp.82 |
____________________ (For example--Chinese, Italian, Spanish, etc.) | 13b | |
| How well does this person speak English? Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 82 |
Very well |
13c | |
| What is this person's ancestry? Twenty Censuses: Population and Housing Questions 1790-1980. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1979. pp. 82 |
_________________ (For example: Afro-Amer., English, French, German, Honduran, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Jamaican, Korean, Lebanese, Mexican, Nigerian, Polish, Ukrainian, Venezuelan, etc.) | 14 |