This article from Ohio’s The Oxford Press discusses how cautious Census Bureau workers must be in order to avoid counting people twice who live in “group quarters” such as nursing homes.

At nursing homes, residents will also ideally fill out the forms themselves.

“Those who are unable to complete the form can do so with the assistance of a duly sworn … census worker or hospital staff member,” Hunter said. “If neither of those methods is viable, we will use administrative records.”

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