enumerator
noun
enu·mer·a·tor
i-ˈn(y)ü-mə-ˌrā-tər 
: one that enumerates
especially
: a census taker
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Conversely, the folklore of enumerators also includes examples where the enumerator outsmarts a reluctant resident.
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James Deutsch, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2020
One enumerator in San Francisco came upon a household of Chinese workers living together, working in a laundry.
—WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022
Out of financial necessity during the pandemic, reporter Jeremy Miller becomes a census enumerator in Richmond, California, for $25 an hour.
—Longreads, 24 Oct. 2021
After his job as an enumerator for the Census Bureau ended, Freddy Sweet of San Francisco signed up for unemployment.
—Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2021
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James Deutsch, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2020
One enumerator in San Francisco came upon a household of Chinese workers living together, working in a laundry.
—WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022
Out of financial necessity during the pandemic, reporter Jeremy Miller becomes a census enumerator in Richmond, California, for $25 an hour.
—Longreads, 24 Oct. 2021
After his job as an enumerator for the Census Bureau ended, Freddy Sweet of San Francisco signed up for unemployment.
—Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2021
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“Enumerator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enumerator. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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