CENSUS ONLINE

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

I just did the census online. Took me less than three minutes. Easy as pie. I couldn't find the first letter mailed to me with instructions but I did have the second letter mailed to me that has a log in code. This was all I needed. Just went to site on the second letter. Everything is self explanatory except one question. This question asks for race, but then asks one to add in country "from." I just put American. Another suggested choice was German, for example. This question could have been clearer. Good luck.

Katmary · ‎03-10-2010

I responded to that question with my main three "ethnicities". I was told the survey would take ten minutes but it wasn't bad at all.

Anonymous032819 · ‎03-29-2019

I did mine last week.

It was easy-peasy.

It took all of five minutes to do, and I answered every question.

The Sky looks different when you have someone you love up there.

x Hedge · ‎08-18-2016

I did the paper copy.

On that question my first impulse was to write American, but decided (guessed) they wanted the heritage. Both parents families came through Ellis Island, and I entered the country their families came from.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@Katmary wrote:
I responded to that question with my main three "ethnicities". I was told the survey would take ten minutes but it wasn't bad at all.

I want really sure how I was supposed to respond to this question. I just put American. I didnt know how far back in time I was expected to go with regards to ancestry. I'm also not completely sure where ancestors came from, including ancient ancestors.

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

Easy as pie and besides I don't want strangers knocking on my door from the Gov. at this particular time.

x Hedge · ‎08-18-2016

@Mindy D , didn't consider going any further back than where my ancestors entering via Ellis Island were coming from.

Decided they're not looking for my genetic makeup, but rather immigration pattern....sort of....

Wish their intent had been clear.

Helen852 · ‎03-11-2010

I was puzzled by that as well ... so I left it blank and went about my business. thought it was going to be more intrusive.

Helen852

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@x Hedge wrote:

@Mindy D , didn't consider going any further back than where my ancestors entering via Ellis Island were coming from.

Decided they're not looking for my genetic makeup, but rather immigration pattern....sort of....
Wish their intent had been clear.

This question will be useless to them because there are many ways to interpret it and many people do not know their true ancestry or their familiy's immigration history. People are often wrong about where they think their family is from.