census taker

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noun

a person who gathers information for a census.

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Origin of census taker

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words nearby census taker

censorious, censorship, censurable, censure, census, census taker, census tract, cent, cental, centare, centas

How to use census taker in a sentence

The bureau was facing a shortfall in census takers after large numbers reported for training but then dropped out.
Census must continue for another month, judge says|Verne Kopytoff|September 25, 2020|Fortune
Indeed, a majority of Democratic voters will be minority voters shortly after the next census is taken.
2016 Is No Democratic Slam Dunk|Lloyd Green|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every 10 years, after the Census, legislators get together and draw district lines in collusion.
Hate Hyper-Partisanship? Support Redistricting Reform Now|John Avlon|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Byrne invented a deceased husband named William K. Richard and hid herself from census takers.
Wonder Woman’s Creation Story Is Wilder Than You Could Ever Imagine|Tom Arnold-Forster|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She is certainly a risk-taker and attention-getter, but often for matters of costume, props, and behavior.
Can Lady Gaga Do Jazz?|Ted Gioia|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just 0.5 percent of Ferguson is of Asian descent, according to 2010 U.S. Census data.
Ferguson's Other Race Problem: Riots Damaged Asian-Owned Stores|Tim Mak|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The remaining figures, being taken from census returns and other reliable authorities, are more satisfactory.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
The earliest census report which gives any information in regard to its population is that of 1810 when the population was 1,508.
The Postal Service of the United States in Connection with the Local History of Buffalo|Nathan Kelsey Hall
And the rule would apply whether the taker was the purchaser or some other person.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
Of the heathen population, no census has ever been taken; but it probably exceeds 300,000.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
The 1960 census confirmed such declines from the previous growth of cities in nearly all parts of the nation.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey