Category: Census series

Each day when I went out to do the census, I never knew what kind of people I would meet. What I would glimpse in … Read More ›

Gated driveways were often frustrating when working the census, with very discouraging signs on them. Out in the country, “No trespassing” signs are quite common, … Read More ›

Over a decade ago, when I suddenly needed to earn money, a friend trained me in professionally washing windows. “Now, just go out and knock … Read More ›

One census address was particularly difficult to find, since it was off a street that disappeared for a section where a stultifying new housing development … Read More ›

One time I enumerated an address on a large parcel which had the most gorgeous 100 year old firs and cedars on it. Glorious! But … Read More ›

At a single-story manufactured home tucked in the woods up a curving side road, I rang the doorbell, stepped back from the door and waited. … Read More ›

You may remember that when the pandemic hit, I declined to go out and work the US 2020 Decennial Census until the situation became clearer.  … Read More ›