USA: Population: American census takes place (1940)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit American census workers begin their huge task of counting America’s millions. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Taking the Count in United States USA: New York: 4 shots of knockers & doors. Semi view enumerator at desk looking at census book. CU identification card ’Miss Enumerator’. Gen. view, side view of classroom of enumerators receiving instructions. CU man-type. CU woman type. CU man type. CU woman-enumerator asking question ’How should we enumerate persons living in trailer-camp?’ CU instructor replies ’Persons in trailer camps, tourist homes, hotels and missions will be enumerated on one specified night’ Gen. view man says’ I have a nudist colony in our district’. Gen. view group of enumerators leaving. Gen. view Bowery. Gen. view down shot apartment house. Semi view girl enumerator up to door. Sem
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