2007-07-21 06:14:43 · 8 answers · asked by LilyBelle 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
They don't. They ASK the person what group they identify with, either on the paper form or by interviewing them in person.
2007-07-21 06:54:58 · answer #1 · answered by Navigator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The census bureau doesn't determine a person's race. They take it for granted that the people who fill out their forms every 10 years know what race they are. A specific question asks if a person is white (caucasion), hispanic, asian, black, etc. From that, the government can determine what percentage of what race live where in order to appropriate funding for certain projects
2007-07-21 13:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked for the census in 2000. They ask you, along with a million other questions!
2007-07-23 13:07:11 · answer #3 · answered by daddyz_gurl_emg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every ten years the us census sends out a form to the home owner. ( A looooong question form) about your family, how old is each kid, where you were born, what year,
2007-07-21 06:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by mr_know_it_all_12345 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every 10 years cities go around and ASK people who, how many and what race live in thier homes.
2007-07-21 06:23:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how true it is but I heard that it is determined the the last four numbers in your social security
2007-07-21 10:22:47 · answer #6 · answered by pookster4262 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
By their fathers race I would think.
2007-07-21 07:30:32 · answer #7 · answered by coan2007 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the race of their mother
2007-07-21 06:29:49 · answer #8 · answered by mother 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋