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5. When you were born, in what municipality or place did your mother live?

[] 1 In this municipality

In another municipality
____ Name of the municipality or place
____ Province


In another country
____ Name of the country


Year of arrival in this country [fill-in ovals, 2 digits, 0 through 9]


For all individuals 14 years of age and older [applies to questions 10 to 16]

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13. In this job are you (or were you)?

The goal of this question is to specify the position of the person being enumerated in carrying out the job, trade, or type of work reported in the previous question.

The conditions 1. Boss or Employer, 4. Salaried Worker (Employee, Manual Laborer, Day Laborer) are understood on their own and don't need further comments.

On the other hand, the conditions 2. Own-Account Worker, 3. Household Domestic Service Worker, 5. Uncompensated Family Member, can cause some difficulties and for that reason some explanation will be given:

2. Own-Account Worker: Is a person who works independently and without employing compensated personnel; runs their own business or practices a profession or trade on their own. The person may work alone or in association and may have the help of family members who are not monetarily compensated: independent professionals and technicians, a store owner without employees, a taxi driver, street vendors, etc.

3. Household Domestic Service Worker: A person who does work related to the house and for which they are paid a wage or salary. These people should be included in the household that is being enumerated only if they have their usual residence there (live-in worker [puertas adentro]) and slept there the night prior to the day of the Census. People who do this type of work and usually sleep in their own houses (live-out worker [puertas afuera]) will be enumerated in their own households.

5. Uncompensated Family Member: A person who doesn't receive a salary or wage for the work that they do in a relative's company or business; this person works at least three days of a normal work week.