Enumerators Are Named For 1930 Federal Census
Group Will Begin Its Work Wednesday, April Second
~Clayton County Register, Thursday morning, March 27, 1930; pgs 1 & 5

Twenty-five census enumerators have been named for the 1930 census for this county by L.P. Barth, of Cresco, supervisor for this district. The enumerators and the districts in which they will work are as follows:

M. Anna Lusk - Boardman township and Elkader town

Clifford F. Link - Buena Vista township, and the towns of North Buena Vista and Millville

Harold H. Hesner - Cass township and the town of Strawberry Point

Duluth L. Pieper - Clayton township and the town of Clayton

M.T. Duff - Cox Creek township and part of the town of Littleport

George F. Holtz - Elk township

Frank V. Blaha - Farmersburg township and part of the town of Farmersburg

Edw. W. Kregel - Garnavillo township and the town of Garnavillo

Orelle O. Klotzbach - Giard township

Edwin J. Haag - Grand Meadow township

J.M. Quinn - Highland township

John Adm - Town of Guttenberg

Luella Link - Jefferson township, not including town of Guttenberg, and part of town of Osterdock

Leona B. Fraser - Lodomillo township and part of the town of Edgewood

L.A. Stangle - Mallory township and part of the town of Osterdock

Harold J. Skarshaug - Marion township

Fred G. Huebsch - City of McGregor - Hospital separate

Floyd E. Ferris - Town of Marquette

Leighton F. Orr - Monona township, including towns of Monona and Luana

Frank J. Junk - Read township - County poor house separate

Everett E. Hagensick - Mendon township outside of McGregor and Marquette

W.M. Haskys - Sperry township and the town of Volga

Leland Lange - Towns of Elkport, Garber and Littleport

Wesley C. Carpenter - Wagner township, including town of St. Olaf and part of town of Farmersburg

Frank J. Junk - That part of Volga township outside of Elkport, Garber and Littleport

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Actual enumeration is to start on April 2 when more than 100,000 men and women will start a house to house canvass that will cover every home in the United States.

Each representative of the census department will carry a portfolio containing schedules on which are printed the census questions, and each person will be under oath to reveal none of the information he obtains while on duty.

When obtaining the informaton asked in this census the appointees will ask such questions as:
Age; birthplace of father and of mother; marital status - whether single, married, widowed, or divorced; occupation and industry; whether attending school, whether able to read and write; whether home is rented or owned, value of home if owned or monthly rental if rented; whether there is a radio in the home; and whether the person enumerated is a veteran of the United States military or naval forces.

Persons who usually work at a gainful occupation, but who were not at work on the day before the census was taken will be asked whether they have a job and are merely laid off temporarily, or whether they have no job at all.

Those who have a job will be asked the cause of their temporary unemployment, how many days they worked last week, and whether they lose a day's pay by not being at work.

Those who have no job will be asked how many weeks they have been out of work, and the reason for their unemployment.

All persons born in a foreign country will be asked: Year of immigration to the United States; whether naturalized, and the language spoken in the home in the country where born.

Every farmer will be asked the following questions about himself and his farm. Does he own his farm or rent it; how many acres in the farm; total value of the farm, and of the implements and machinery; whether the farm is mortgaged, and if so, the amount of the mortgage; taxes paid or payable in 1929; expenses for feed, fertilizer, labor and electric light and power during the year 1929; the quantity of commercial fertilizer used in 1929; number of cows, horses, hogs, sheep, chickens and other animals on the farm on April 1, 1930; value of farm products in 1929; quantity of livestock products in 1929; quantity and acreage of each crop grown during 1929; whether the farmhouse has a telephone, electric light plant, running water; and how many automobiles, tractors, and gas engines there are on the farm.