Case BUREAU OF SOCAL SCENCE RESEARCH The American University Edited by study 60 - t'ashington Population Surve ------ Febru 6 Checked by ------ Address Apt. No. NAME OF PERSON NTmvmYED HOUSE OR U City or Town. State _ {j;rst HOUSEHOLD M])fBmsJ (8-J APT. a ( -) Fl. Good (afternoon). 'm from American Univers- FmsT RELA.TON ~sm Pm50NAL ity. We're making a survey of families a- NAME ro Yes FORM round Washington - you've probably received HEAD No COMPT.~n a letter about this. Are there any Jewish people in this household? Yes liu (6-R) No.D ( -0) {J:F 'iq, THANK RESPONDENT AND mn JJmltVEtff F. Who is the head of this household? F3. What other people live here? Are there any others who usually ive here who are away - for instance, in school, in the ar.med services, etc.? Head (P9)!J;r.ST ALL, NCLUDNG RESPONDENTJ F. What are their relations to the head of the household? F5. Which of these people are Jewish, and which are not? NUMBm JEWSH N HOUSEHOLD (6) TOTAL NUMBER N HOUSEHOLD (7) RECORD OF CATJQ (9- ) Show result of.~ ~ and best time for next call if neoessary, using ~ abbreviations: No Jews in dwelling unit NO JFl'l Nobody at home NAH Address not a dwelling unit NOT DU Respondent not hane RNH Dwelling unit vacant. VAG Respondent not available NAV nterview ccnnpleted COMP Husband or wife refused interview REF Cill MAKE NElCT CALL nterviewer's Name Date Time:AM/Pl-rl Result # Date Time:AoVPM?. (PRNT OR WRTE CLEARLY) 3
-- /JOR ~ J»lSH PERSON NOW OR USUALLY N HOUSEHOLD, ASK THESE QUESTONS, WRTNG ANSWffiS N ONE FORM ON NElCT PAGE. COpy ~ AND RELATON TO HEAD FROM COVER. UF UNSURE OF SEX, ASy Pl. [F AWAY AT PRESENTJ Where is he (she) just now? P. s he m, "ried, widowed, divorced, separated or never married? P3. n what year was he born? /J-F "DON'T KNOW," ASK: About what yeary P~ Then at his last birthday he was _ years old, wasn't he? P5. n what state or country was he born? [F N U.S., STATE: F ABROAD, COUNTRyJ P6A. m BORN N U.s;Z P6B. OF FOREGN BORW n what country were his parents born? n what year did he arrive in the U.S.? P7. Since what year has he lived in or around Washington? [T N D.C. AREA ALL HS LTE, SKP TO P8; T NOT, ASK P7A AND if 7A. n what state or country did he live just before moving to the Washington area? P7B. Was that on a fann, in a small town, in a middle-sized city or in a big city'? P7C. [F "N A BG CTYtjJ What city was that? pa. [ F OVER AGE 7 Has he (she) ~ served in the armed forces of the United States?. P9. At present is he working for payor profit, (keeping house), (going to school) or what? [ff "KEEPNG HOUSE," "GONG TO SCHOOL, " OR N ARMED FORCES SKP TO PO. F '~RKNGtr ASf. P9A and B ABOUT PRESENT JOB; F ''UNEMPLOYED'' OR "RETRED" ASK P9A and_b!rout ~ JOy P9A. What kind of work does he do? 9B. s that for the Government, for him self or for someone else? OF NOT ''FOR THE GOVERNMENT," SHO WCARD! AND ASK P9C J P9C. n which of these groups is that? Just tell me the number, please. PO. Pil. What was the last year (or gr-ade) of school he finished? [SHOW CARD B J Here are some kinds of Jewish education. Did he have any of these? PilA. fjor EACH KND MENTONEQj7 For about how many y ears? /JaR HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD AND HUSBAND OR WFy. P. [SHOW CARD ]JAre you (is he) a member of any of these? Just. tell me the number of ~~, please. LPROBE: Any othersll P3. [SHOW CARD DJ And are you (is he) a member of any of these groups? ~ROBE: Any othersil!jor EACH CHLD,P. [SHO"N CARD EJ These are some Jewish teen-agers' groups. s he OVER AND UNDER 9 a member orany of t hese? fjoobe: kny othersll fjor EACH SON P5A.Has he had a bar-mitzva~ ceremony, a confirmation ceremony, OVER 37 both, or neither of these? /yor EACH DAUGHTER OVER ly! P5B. Has she had a bas-mitzvah ceremony, a confirmation ceremony, both, or neither of these?
[CmCLE NUMBffi BEFORE EACH CORRECT ABSWFiJl -j- [CmCu. NUMBER BEFORE EACH CORRECT AN~ Name f Relation to Head - Name Reation to Head Sex Male Female Pl. Armed forces 5 Vacation School 6 Other 3 Hospital (mental or other) Business tri P. Married Separated Widowed 5 Never married Divorced P3. Year P. Age in Born Years P5. Country or state Born P Country of Parents' Birth P B. Year Arrived P'l. Year Arrived in U S. Washin on P7A. Fonner State or Count P7B. Farm 5 Other Small town 3 Medium city Big city: Name P8 Served in anned forces? Yes No P9. Working for pay or profit Keeping house 5 Unemployed 3 Going to school 6 Retired n anned forces 7 Other P9A. Kind of Work P9B. For Government 3 Fer someone else For hijnself P9C. ndustry 3 9 7 0-5 8 P0. Pil. & PllA. Sunday _Hebrew PH Hebrewall-day 5-8 ----Private tutor Other: What? P. Non-sectarian organizations 3 5 7 6 ~Y~N~o-n-e-------- P3.Jewish organizations 3 5 7 9 680 P. Teen-age organizations. 3 5 7 6 P5 Bar-erlt.zvah, bas-mitzvah 3 Both A&B Confinnation Neither e Sex Male Female Pl. Anned forces 5 Vacation School 6 Other 3 Hospital (mental or other). Business trip P. Married Separated 3 Widowed 5 Never married 3 Divorced P3. Year \P. Age in Born Years P5. Country or State Born P6~. Country of Parents' Birth P6B. Year Arrived P 7. Year Arrived in U.S. WashiMton P7A. Fonner State or Countr::v 8 P7B. Farm 5 Other Small town 3 Medium city 9 Big city: Name 30 P8. Served in armed forces7 Yes No P9. Working for payor profit Keeping house 5 Unemployed 3 3 Going to school 6 Retired n armed forces 7 Other P9A. Kind of 3:: Work P9B. For Govermnent 3 Fo:' someone else 33 For himself P9C. ndustry 3 6 9 3 7 0-5 8 35 P0. School - last None 5-8 6 Year finished - 9-3-5 7+ P. Jewish education - enter number ofj8u's & PllA. Sunday Private tutor Hebrew PM _other:what? Hebrew all-day P. Non-sectarian organizations 6 3 5 6 7 / P3. Jewish organizations 3 5 7 9 6 8 0 P. Teen-age organizations f 3 5 6 7 9 P5 Bar-sni.t.zvah, bas-mitzvah 3 Both A&B Confinnation Neitl"er D CHECK F EXTRA (loose) SHEET USED
-- LF NOW MARREQ? F8. DF RESPONDENT LVES WTH HUSBAND OR WFE, AND/OR CHLDRE!Y The next few questions are about your family ~! ~. F6. n what year did you marrv? _ fieaj] F7. Did you have just a civil wedding ceremony, or a religious ceremony, or bot h? Where were you l iving ju st before you moved here? Washington (5) (6) Just civil Religious (7) Both 3 [C!RCLE NUMBER BFJJJyfJ Northwest - West of Rock Creek (Conn., Mass., Wis. Aves., etc.) Northwest - East of Rock Creek (6th st. N.W., Georgia Ave.,etc.) Northeast 3 Srothwest or Southeast Virgini a Arlington Alexandria 5 6 Fairfax Co. or Falls Churc h 7 (8) Montgomery Co. - West (Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Rockville, etc.) 8 Jaryand Montgomery Co. - East (Silver Spring, Wheaton, Kensi ngt on, etc. ) 9 Prince Georges Co. 0 Bo rn t her e Lived there whole lif e X Elsewher e Any other place y F9. Was that i n an apartment, or i n a private house? Apartment Private house Other: What? 3 FlO. Did J~U own or rent i t? Own Rent Other: Fll. n what year did you move t o t his address?-= =- LYEARJ F. What was there about t his ne i ghborhood that made you move here? What? 3 (9 ) (0) () () (3) Was there anything else about the neighborhood? () F3. Do you own or rent your home here? Own Rent Other: What? 3 (5)
-5- F.. Do you expect!!:! to move in the next six months? Yes R No X Don't know Y (6 [T ''YES'', ASK FlA and F.i F.A. Do you expect to buy or rent? Buy Rent Don't know 0 other: What?:3 F.B. Where do you expect to move to?.. ',., '. - -. Northwest - West of Rock Creek '(Conn., Mass., Wis. Aves., etc.) W hingt Northwest - East of Rock Creek (6th St.N.W., Georgia Ave., etc.) as on,northeast :3 Southeast or Southwest (7 Arlington 5 Virginia Alexandria 6 Fairfax Co., Falls Church 7 Montganery Co. - West (Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Rockville, etc.) 8 Maryland Montganery Co. - East (Silver Spring, Wheaton, Kensington, etc.) 9 Prince Georges Co. 0 Elsewhere Any other place y Don't knqi X F5. Are you members of a synagogue 'or 't empl e?. ~. ' Yes [j:f "YES," ASK Fl5A, B, C and D - F5A. Which ones? fjor EACH ONE NJ.MFJ)J Fl5B. F5C. Fl5D. F "NO," ASK F5E and FJ n what year did you join? How did you happen to choose that congregation? Was there any other reason? How Happened to Choose That Congragation - Name of Conzr-eaatd.cn!Year Joined All Reasons R No X (8.9) (30.3) ('3'3... ) (35.36).' '.'....- (38.'39) (0.) ()
-6- [ff " NO" TO FlrjJ F5E. What would you say is your most important reason for not belonging t o any'? _ i Fl5F. s there any other reason? Fl6. F7. F8. The f ollowing are things sane Jewish families do and some dont t do. We are i nterested in finding out how many families do each of them. Di d you yourself or your husband (wife) contribute any money last year Yes No Dontt ~ t o the Community Chest Red Feather Campaign? 3 t o the Red Cross? 3 t o the United -Jewi.s h Appeal? 3 About how many t imes have you yourself attended synagogue or t enple s ervi ces during the past twelve months - not at all, just once or twice, once a month, or more of t en? [if " MORE OFTEN," ASK: How of ten7 And about how many times would you sayyour husband (wife) has gone this past yea:? ~(7) Not at all, dontt go - times a year 3- t imes a year 3 Once a month -3 tim~month 56 or more t:i.ui.'e"sa month Not marr i ed ----- Husband or Wi f e 3 56 Y () (5) (6) (8) F9. Last Passover, did you have a Seder in your own home, or at t end one elsewhere, or not go at all? Own ho:le Elsewher e Not at au 3 Dontt kno;.; F0. La st Hanukah, did you light Hanuk ah candles? Yes No (50).,
-7- Do you do each of these things always, sometimes or never? F. F5. F6. F7. F. Light Friday night candles? F. Use separate dishes for meat and dairy foods? F3. Buy meats at a kosher butcher? Do you have mezusahs on all, some, or none of your doors? Of the times you have eaten a meal in someone else's home in the past year, about what proportion were in the homes of non-jewish people all of them, most, half, few or none? Of the times you have had guests to eat with you in your home in the past year, about what proportion of the guests would you say were non-jewish - all of them, most, half, few or. none? s any member of your immediate family marr-ed to a non-jewish person? [T ''YES'': vfuich7 Alwars Sometimes Never 3 ~5l : 3 (5 : 3 (53 : All (5: Some or one None 3 Eating Having Out(55) Guests (56 : All of them Most Half 3 3 Few None 5 5 Don't eat out 6 Don't have guests 6 No Child - Parent 3 (57 ) Brother or sister Other: Which? F8. As a family, do you consider yourselves Orthodox, Conservative, Refor.m, or none of these? Orthodox Conservative Ref onn 3 None of these (58 ) F9. When you say that you think of yourselves as [i.n~nfr TO ~, what do you have in mind? (59J (60) F30. And finally, to help us keep track of the cross-section we're &!ltting, will you please tell me in which one of these groups. LSHOil CARD if your total fa.ml income fell last year? Tell me just the nmnber, please. F "DON'T KNOW": Can you tell me between which twofl 3 (6: 56 ' 7 8 9