census taker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of census taker
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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As an example, “if Obama’s mother opened the door” to the census taker, baby Obama would have been entered as white.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Minnesota also had the highest rate of residents who answered the census questionnaire on their own without needing prompting from a census taker visiting their home.
From Washington Times ● May 8, 2023
When the census taker drives through the colony in his truck, incongruously blaring a Monkees song, all of the other women ignore his megaphone instructions to come out and be recorded.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2023
After three failed attempts, a census taker can use neighbors or landlords as proxies to get answers about a household.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2020
If I was going to be the census taker, then this was my research paper and I could give Sookie a farmer’s tan if I wanted to.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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