Literal question
Economic Characteristics -- for all individuals ten years of age and older
[Questions 13-17 were asked of all persons 10 years and older.]
Only those people who responded 1, 2 or 3 in question number 13 should answer these questions.
17. Are you the person who earns the most in the household?
Mark the appropriate box.
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
Interviewer instructions
Economic Characteristics
1. In this section of the form, all persons should respond who are [10] years old and [more] (consult the census form).
[p.161]
2. The Census will take place on September 30.
You will ask each person who you are enumerating: What did you do during the majority of the week from September 21 to 26.
The question refers to the week immediately [before] the "Census Day."
[p.162]
3. To complete the following box, consult the census form, question number 13.
The concept of "the majority of last week" refers to [4] normal work shifts, according to the occupation that the person practices, or if he/she worked more than [35] hours a week.
[p.163]
4. Observe that the question number 13 includes ten alternatives that are listed in a column. Once you have read question number 13, without waiting for an answer, begin reading each of the ten choices. If the person answers affirmatively to the choices 1, 2, or 3, you should mark the corresponding box and then continue with the question 14.
Miss Garcia answers "Yes" to choice 2 (Didn't work, but had employment?). You mark [x]2 and move immediately to question number [14].
[p.164]
5. When you enumerate Mr. Pereira you ask: What did you do during the majority of the week from September 21 to 26? Immediately, without waiting for an answer, begin to read the ten possible options. When you read the first (worked?), Mr. Pereira answers, "yes." You mark this answer [x]1, and immediately move on to question number [14].
[p.165]
6. If a person answering the census answers "Yes" to the alternative [1], [2] or [3], you move on to question 14, then mark the respective box.
But if person answering the census answers "Yes" to any of the alternative 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, you move directly to question number 17.
[p.189]
27. Below you will move on the formulate the question number 17.
This question is important because it allows us to locate the person in the household who [earns] more or who receives the [greatest] income (consult the census form).
[p.190]
28. If you arrive at the household of the Olmos family, make up of the father who does not work and receives a very high monthly rental income, and the mother who works and earns less than what her husband receives, and the son who is a student.
Who would you consider to be the one who earns the most?:
[The father].
In the household of the Rodriguez, you encounter the head of household, who is Mr. Rodriguez, retired, his wife, who does domestic chores, and the son, who works and whose income is greater than the father's retirement income.
You will consider [the son] as the person who earns the most.
[p.191]
29. You arrive at the home of the Gonzalez couple. They live alone and both of them work. Both earn the same salary. In this case, you will consider as the person who earns the most, the head of household.
If Mr. Gonzalez is recognized as the head of household and earns the same amount as his wife, you will consider him as the person who [earns the most] in this household.
