Uh... complicated roommate situation re: US Census?

It does not matter which person you designate as "Person 1." The census form instructs you to list the person who owns or rents the place. If you all jointly rent, then start with any adult person.

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To drgnrdr451. Yes, some questions on some surveys are personal, but most of those surveys are voluntary, and even on the others you can decline to answer any questions that you do not know the answer to or that you think are too personal. Don't listen to those people who say this information is none of the government's business. If you were about to become the principal of a high school, wouldn't you want to know more about the students besides just how many there are? Running a government is much more complicated than running a school. The information we gain is used to administer government programs, decide the allocation of funds to the various states and districts, and is used in disaster planning, among other things. If you are not counted, your state and district might get fewer representatives, fewer electoral votes, and less money. All census bureau employees must take an oath to never disclose any information. It is a lifetime oath and applies even if the employee leaves the census bureau. The penalty is up to 5 years in prison and $250,000.00 fine.

Viki is being a good citizen by trying to make sure her answers to the census are accurate and complete.

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Viki, Do you have the form that says "American Community Survey" or the form that says "United States Census 2010." The Census 2010 has only 10 questions on the first page and 7 questions for each additional person. If you are looking at Question 2 of the Census 2010 form, I think I finally understand your question. Question 2 of the Census 2010 does ask if there are any additional people and if they are children, relatives, etc. If one of your married friends is Person 1, then they would check both the "Relative" box and the "Non relative" box. If you are Person 1, then all the other people are non relatives. When you get to the second page, you have an opportunity to specify how Person 2 is related to Person 1.

I see your problem. You have 3 choices:

1) call the toll free number on the last page of the form and ask, or

2) decide which relationship you want to disclose, and designate the last 2 people as non-relatives, or

3) leave Question 2 blank for Persons 2, 3, & 4. Then someone will call you and you can explain.

I apologise for my earlier answer, which was not clear.

If her reason is to no longer immigrate there is not any undertaking whatsoever coming right here and not using a visa and going homestead in the previous her 6 months are up. even although, if she tells immigration on the port of get entry to she's getting married they're going to make her "tutor" she's going homestead and that's hard to do.

I won't be including any relationships in my answers. Its a 'need to know' thing and the government does not need to know.

like sardines in a can eh?