cent of the native-born of native father, and 33.3 per cent of the second generation, being married. The proportion of widowed is largest among the employees 45 years of age or more and smallest among those from 20 to 29 years of age.

Of those 20 to 29 years of age, only the Slovaks and Slovenians have a greater number married than single. Most of the races have no widowers, but 2 per cent of the English and 1.9 per cent of the Servians are so reported. The married state among those 30 to 44 years of age is most general among the Magyars, Slovaks, Germans, and South Italians.

The Irish snow the largest proportions widowed or single among the foreign-born 30 to 44 years of age. The Roumanians and Poles follow as regards the number single, but the Servians and Croatians stand second and third in the comparison of the widowed. Persons native-born whose fathers were born in Ireland have 27.5 per cent single, those whose fathers were born in England following with 22.6 per cent single.

Among the males 45 years of age or over, the Slovaks report 95.7 per cent married; 94.4 per cent of the Germans, 93.3 per cent of the Poles, and 93.2 per cent of the Magyars are so reported. The nativeborn have lower percents here than any foreign race except the Irish.

The conjugal condition of both males and females in the households studied is shown in the following table, by sex, age groups, and general nativity and race of individual:

TABLE 390.-Per cent of persons in each conjugal concntion, by sex and age groups, and nativity race of individual.

(STUDY OF HOUSEHOLDS.)

[This table includes only races with 80 or more persons reporting. The totals, however, are for all races.]

TABLE 390.-Per cent of persons in each conjugal condition, by sex and age groups, and by general nativity and race of individual-Continued.

Of 1,031 individuals 20 years of age or over reporting complete data, a very large proportion, 85.6 per cent, are married, while 12.7 per cent are single, and 1.6 per cent are widowed. Comparing the native-born and the foreign-born, it is seen that a much larger proportion of the latter than of the former are married. Only a small proportion, 1.4 per cent, of the foreign-born are widowed, but 3.3 per cent of the native-born are so reported. Of the foreign-born, the Ruthenians, with 14.8 per cent, closely followed by the Roumanians, with 13.7 per cent, show the largest proportion single, and the Croatians, with 4.4 per cent, show the smallest proportion. The Croatians, with 94.1 per cent, closely followed by the Magyars and Slovaks, show the largest proportion married, and the Roumanians show the lowest. The Roumanians, with 2.1 per cent widowed, show the highest proportion; none of the Ruthenians and Slovaks reporting are widowed. Of the 430 females reporting complete data, it is seen that a very large proportion, or 93 per cent, are married, while only 4.2 per cent are single and 2.8 per cent widowed. All of the Croatian, Ruthenian, and Slovak females reporting are married; the Roumanian is the only

race reporting any single females, and the Roumanian and Magyars report only small proportions widowed. Of 601 males reporting complete data, a very large proportion, or 80.4 per cent, are married, while 18.8 per cent are single. Comparing the foreign-born with the nativeborn, the first named show 82.2 per cent and the last named 64.5 per cent married. Of the foreign-born races reporting complete data, the Croatians show the largest proportion married, or 90 per cent, closely followed by the Magyars and Slovaks. The Ruthenians show the lowest, or 76.9 per cent.

As regards the group of persons 20 to 29 years of age, it is seen that 81.9 per cent of the foreign-born and but 37.2 per cent of the nativeborn are married. The females show percentages much higher and the males show percentages much lower than these figures. None are widowed at this age. Of those 30 to 44 years of age, 93.8 per cent are married, 4.4 per cent single, and 1.9 per cent widowed. The foreign-born have 95.4 per cent married and the native-born have 83.1 per cent. The native-born females are 85.2 per cent married, 7.4 per cent single, and 7.4 per cent widowed. The native-born males in this age group report 81.3 per cent married and 18.8 per cent single. Of those 45 or more years of age or over, 88.8 per cent are married, 2 per cent single, and 9.2 per cent widowed. The foreignborn have 89.7 per cent married and the native-born 85 per cent.

The extent to which married males of foreign birth are accompanied to the United States by their wives, or later send for them, is of value in a study of the assimilation of the various races. The following table shows the per cent of foreign-born husbands who report wife in the United States and the per cent who report wife abroad, by race of husband:

TABLE 391.-Per cent of foreign-born husbands who report wife in the United States and per cent who report wife abroad, by race of husband.

(STUDY OF EMPLOYEES.)

[This table includes only races with 40 or more husbands reporting. The total, however, is for all foreign. born.]

The above table shows a total of 3,245 married men of foreign birth among the employees studied, 56.7 per cent of whom report their wives in the United States and 43.3 per cent of whom report their

wives abroad. Over 95 per cent of the English, Irish, Scotch, and Welsh, the early immigration, and over 50 per cent of the German, North Italian, South Italian, Polish, Slovak, and Slovenian husbands report wife in the United States, while over 70 per cent of the Croatian, Roumanian, and Servian and over 50 per cent of the Magyar husbands report wife abroad. It is of interest to compare the 165 English husbands with the 168 from northern Italy, and the 63 Servian husbands with the 69 from Wales.

The table next presented shows the per cent of foreign-born husbands who report wife abroad by race of husband and by years husband has been in the United States.

TABLE 392.-Per cent of foreign-born husbands who report wife abroad, by race of husband and by years husband has been in the United States.

(STUDY OF EMPLOYEES.)

[By years in the United States is meant years since first arrival in the United States. This table includes only races with 100 or more husbands reporting.]

For the husbands residing in the United States under five years, the percentage reporting wives abroad is very large among the Croatians and Roumanians, while among the English it is very small. The Germans report 44.4 per cent, and the other races report larger proportions.

Among those five to nine years in the United States, the Croatians report the highest proportion with their wives abroad, 50.4 per cent. The North Italians follow with 47.2 per cent, while the English and Irish report all wives in the United States. The percentage reporting wives abroad who have been in the United States ten years or over is highest among the Croatians, followed by the North Italians, Magyars, and Slovaks in the order named. The English report none, and the other proportions are very small.

VISITS ABROAD.

An inquiry as to the extent to which immigrants make visits abroad after settling in the United States resulted in the following table, which shows the return visits made by foreign-born male employees, by years in the United States and race:

TABLE 393.— Visits abroad made by foreign-born male employees, by years in the United States and race.

(STUDY OF EMPLOYEES.)

[By years in the United States is meant years since first arrival in the United States. This table includes only races with 100 or more males reporting. The total, however, is for all foreign-born.]

The preceding table furnishes data from 3,882 male persons of foreign birth, 20.9 per cent of whom have made one or more visits abroad since coming to the United States. Of those who have been here under five years, 15.6 per cent have made one or more trips abroad; of those who have been here from five to nine years, 27.1 per cent have taken similar trips, while of those who have resided in this country ten years or over 26.6 per cent have made at least one visit abroad.

Among the employees who have been here less than five years, the North Italians, with 36.6 per cent, show the greatest proportion of persons who have been abroad during that time. The Germans follow with 26.8 per cent, while the Magyars, with 11.9 per cent, show the lowest figure. In the column giving the percentage of those five to nine years in the country who have made one or more trips abroad, it is seen that the South Italians show the highest figure, 44.9 per cent, followed by the North Italians with 42.1 per cent, while the Irish with 15.4 per cent, show the smallest proportion. After having resided here at least ten years, more of the South Italians and fewer of the Germans than of any other race make visits abroad.

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