census taker

noun

1. a person who gathers information for a census.

Word History and Origins

Origin of census taker¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

The growth in age heaping in 2020 was likely from census takers interviewing neighbors or landlords, if they couldn’t reach members of a household.

From Seattle Times

Even when the government census takers come, we don’t give them a number.

From Literature

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

He went on to work as a truck driver, jewelry salesman, dress salesman, dock worker, census taker and reporter for The Bridgeport Post.

From New York Times

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