Census Taker (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The census taker walked up the path to the front door, clipboard in hand, ready to ask the household questions about their demographics.
- As a census taker, she had to be prepared to encounter a wide range of reactions from the public, from friendly to hostile.
- The census taker knocked on the door, and when no one answered, she left a note with her contact information and a request to schedule a follow-up visit.
- After completing her training, the new census taker was assigned to a neighborhood with a high concentration of non-English speakers, requiring her to use her language skills.
- The census taker's job was not just to collect data, but also to educate the public about the importance of participating in the census and how the information would be used.