1. The person regularly lives in the house.
2. The person normally lives in the house on a regular basis, but he or she has been temporarily away for no more than 3 months.
3. The person temporarily lives in the house for less than 3 months, and he or she does not live somewhere else.

Record the residence status according to one of the following categories:

Permanent resident
Temporarily away
Temporary resident

For a child who was born before April 1, 1970, and has not been brought home, record "permanent resident" as well.

For persons who live in the house temporarily, regardless of whether or not they have another house somewhere else, if they live in the house for more than 3 months, they are considered as permanent resident.