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In any survey, the data collection instrument is key to the quality of information that is collected. The census form is no exception. Since the census is conducted largely through mailout/mailback methods involving a self-enumerative questionnaire, the form itself largely determines how well people respond to the census--whether or not they participate, and the completeness and accuracy of the data they provide.
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