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Chapter VII. Characteristics of the people

For all persons
[Questions 1 through 9 are for all persons]

1. What is the relationship to the head of household?

[] 1 Head of household
[] 2 Spouse or companion
[] 3 Son or daughter
[] 4 Stepson or stepdaughter
[] 5 Son-in-law or daughter-in-law
[] 6 Grandson or granddaughter
[] 7 Brother or sister
[] 8 Father or mother
[] 9 Father-in-law or mother-in-law
[] 10 Other relative
[] 11 Domestic servant
[] 12 Other not relative
[] 13 Guest or paying guest
[] 14 Person in collective household
[] 15 Person without dwelling to inhabit [homeless]
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Section 7: Individual characteristics

This section records individual information for a maximum of ten people - those listed in section 6, "total number of persons in the household." If there are more than ten people in the census household use as many additional forms as necessary.

[A graphic of the "individual characteristics", located at the top of section 7 of the census form, is included here.]

Person number: In the grid spaces on the upper left side of the form, write the number that corresponds to the person according to the order from the list of persons in section VI. The head of household is number 1.

Name: In the appropriate space, write the name of each of the persons who make up the household according to the order in which they appear on the list in question 3 of section VI. Begin with the head of household and continue writing according to the order established.

Information supplied by respondent: This is when the person interviewed gives information about his/her own self. Fill in the appropriate oval according to the information you receive.

Questions 1-11 should be asked for all permanent residents of the household in the dwelling.

1. Relationship
Ask, "What is the family or other relationship to the head of the household?"

[A graphic of question 1, from section 7 of the census form, is included here.]

- This is determined according to the relationship of each member to the head of household.

- Include adopted children and children born of another marriage in option 4, "stepchild."

- Fill in the appropriate oval for persons who are residents of institutional housing or homeless.