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Subject: Re: explanation of term "lives complete" [Incident: 050613-000005] 
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 16:07:34 EDT

The U. S. Census bureau couldn't help with this.

I checked the instructions for three census years
and couldn't find anything that would fit 'lives
complete'.

I think 'liver complaint' sounds reasonable. There
were no absolute standards of abbreviation for a lot
of words then, especially considering how many
census takers there were and the various levels
of education. Some enumerators followed their
instructions to the letter and some seemed to
ignore them.

Some of the instructions seem funny or prejudicial
now. I found myself grinning or gasping...'How could
they ask THAT?'


Linda Bee


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Date: 6/17/2005 1:19:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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 Subject
explanation of term "lives complete"
 
 Discussion Thread
 Response (HIST - CAB) 06/17/2005 13:19
Unfortunately we have no way knowing what the enumerator was referring to.
The instructions to enumerators (Measuring America) for that census year may
have included the way ailments were recorded. We can also mail you this free pub
if you aren't able to access it online.

History Staff
 
 Question Reference #050613-000005
Date Created:  06/13/2005 08:37
Last Updated:  06/17/2005 13:19
Status:  Pending Closure
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