What questions were on the 1930 Census?

 

* Place of abode

 

Street, avenue, road, etc.

House number

Number of dwelling house in order of visitation

Number of family in order of visitation

* Name

 

Name of each person whose place of abode on April 1, 1930, was in this family. Enter surname first, then the given name, and middle initial, if any. Include every person living on April 1, 1930. Omit children born since April 1, 1930.

* Relation

 

Relationship of this person to the head of the family

* Home Data

 

Home owned or rented

Value of home, if owned, or monthly rental, if rented

Radio set

Does this family own a farm?

* Personal description

 

Sex

Color or race

Age at last birthday

Marital condition

Age at first marriage

* Education

 

Attended school or college any time since Sept. 1, 1929

Whether able to read or write

* Place of birth.  Place of birth of each person enumerated and of his or her parents. If born in the United States, give State or Territory. If of foreign birth, give country in which birthplace is now situated. Distinguish Canada-French from Canada-English, and Irish Free State from Northern Ireland.

 

Place of birth__person

Place of birth__father

Place of birth__mother

* Mother tongue (or native language) of foreign born

 

Language spoken in home before coming to the United States

* Citizenship, etc

 

Year of immigration into the United States

Naturalization

Whether able to speak English

* Occupation & industry

 

Trade, profession, or particular kind of work done

Industry or business

Class of worker

* Employment.  Whether actually at work yesterday (or the last regular working day)

 

Yes or no

If not, line number on Unemployment schedule [These schedules no longer exist]

* Veterans.  Whether a veteran of U.S. Military or naval forces

 

Yes or no

What war or expedition?

* Farm schedule

 

Number of farm schedule [These schedules no longer exist]