Census Field Logic & Enumeration App

The Census Field Logic & Enumeration App manages a workforce of field enumerators: it assigns addresses that still need a response, proposes efficient visit routes, and gives enumerators a secure mobile questionnaire that works offline. Supervisors see progress and data quality checks as cases come in, and quality control reinterviews are drawn and tracked in the same place. Respondent data is protected on the device and in transit, and every case keeps its history.

The problem it solves

Field operations for a census or household survey depend on large temporary workforces visiting addresses that did not respond by other means. Assignments built by hand leave enumerators driving back and forth, supervisors learn about problems days later from paper or spreadsheet reports, and data quality issues such as implausible answers, duplicate cases or suspiciously short interviews are found only after the operation has moved on. Every one of those visits handles confidential information that must be protected on the device, in transit and afterwards.

Who it’s for

• Federal statistical agencies running a census or large household survey
• Field enumerators and interviewers working on mobile devices
• Crew leaders, field supervisors and field office managers
• Survey methodologists and quality control staff
• Program leadership, privacy officers and auditors who answer for data protection

1. PlanAddresses that still need a field visit are grouped into assignment areas, matched to enumerators by location, language and availability, and ordered into proposed routes that a supervisor approves.
2. EnumerateEnumerators work their cases on a mobile device. The questionnaire applies the agency's skip logic and edits as answers are entered, and cases are recorded whether or not a connection is available.
3. SuperviseCrew leaders and field managers see progress, open cases and data quality flags as cases are transmitted, and act on them while the team is still in the area.
4. VerifyA sample of completed cases is drawn for quality control reinterview, and the results are compared with the original interview so problems can be corrected and recorded.

Proposed assignments and routes

Daily workloads and visit orders proposed from open addresses, enumerator location and availability, language needs and appointments. A crew leader approves every assignment.

Offline questionnaire

The questionnaire, skip logic and edits run on the device without a connection, and completed cases transmit when coverage returns.

Agency-defined instrument

Questions, wording, languages, skip patterns and edit checks follow the instrument your agency approves; the app does not change them.

Visit outcomes and callbacks

Every visit attempt recorded with its outcome, notices left, and callback appointments, so the case history is complete.

Live progress

Completed, pending and unworkable cases by area, enumerator and day, as cases are transmitted.

Data quality flags

Checks for unusually short interviews, odd timing, location far from the address, duplicate cases and implausible answer patterns, each explained for the reviewer.

Quality control reinterview

Reinterview samples drawn by your rules, assigned away from the original enumerator, and compared with the original case.

Language matching

Cases needing a particular language are routed to enumerators who speak it, and the questionnaire offers the languages your agency provides.

Workforce time and mileage

Hours and mileage recorded by enumerators and approved by crew leaders, ready for export to your payroll system.

Device protection

Case data on the device is encrypted, limited to current assignments, and removed after transmission; lost devices can be wiped through your device management.

Case history

Each address keeps its full history: assignments, visit attempts, outcomes, transmissions, flags and reinterviews.

Audit trail

Who assigned, collected, viewed, changed and approved what, and when, recorded and protected from edit.

Enumerator

Visits assigned addresses and records responses and visit outcomes on a mobile device

Crew leader

Approves daily assignments, reviews quality flags and supports a team of enumerators

Field office manager

Runs operations for a field office area, reassigns work and reviews reinterview discrepancies

Quality control staff

Conducts reinterviews and records the comparison with original cases

Survey methodologist

Sets quality checks, sampling rules and instrument versions, without access to individual cases by default

Auditor (read-only)

Views operational records, quality results and the audit trail, with no ability to change them

Address and response control system

The address list and response status from your agency's control system, so the field workload reflects responses received by other means.

Survey instrument

Questionnaire content, skip logic, edits and languages from your agency's approved instrument, loaded as a versioned package.

Response processing

Completed cases delivered to your agency's processing environment in the agreed format.

Payroll and personnel

Approved hours and mileage exported to your payroll system, and enumerator records received from your hiring system.

Mobile device management

The app is deployed and managed through your agency's mobile device management, so device policies and remote wipe stay under your control.

Mapping

Map layers and geographic boundaries your agency provides, used for assignment areas and routes.

Single sign-on

Staff sign in through your identity provider (SAML or OpenID Connect), with the multi-factor policy your agency sets for field devices.

Protected data on devices

Case data on a device is encrypted, limited to the enumerator's current assignments, removed after transmission, and can be wiped remotely through your device management.

Confidentiality by role

Respondent answers are visible only to roles that need them; methodologists and administrators work with aggregates unless your agency grants case access.

United States hosting

Data is hosted in Moraph's United States region only, and support tickets from federal clients are handled only by US citizens with active security clearances.

Encryption and keys

Client data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with keys Moraph staff cannot use without explicit, time-bound authorization that your agency approves.

Complete audit trail

Every view, change, transmission and export is logged with the person and time, and cannot be edited.

Tested releases

Every release passes security testing gates before it ships, and a software bill of materials is maintained for the product. Moraph is SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001 audited.

Moraph cloud, United States

Hosted and operated by Moraph in the United States region, with data kept in the US.

Dedicated environment

A single-tenant environment for agencies that require isolation, scoped in the proposal.

With a managed service

Optionally run alongside a Moraph managed service for operational support during peak field periods, administration and integration support.

Operation design

We work with your field and methodology staff to set assignment areas, visit rules, outcome codes, quality checks and reinterview sampling.

Instrument loading

Your approved questionnaire, skip logic, edits and languages are loaded and tested on the device against test scripts your methodologists provide.

System integration

The app is connected to your address control, processing, payroll and mapping systems. We need interface documentation and a contact for each.

Device rollout

The app is packaged for your mobile device management and tested on the devices you issue, including offline use in areas with weak coverage.

Field test

A field test in selected areas runs the full cycle from assignment to reinterview before the main operation, and issues are resolved before scaling up.

Training materials

Role-based training materials are prepared for enumerators, crew leaders and managers for your agency to deliver to a large temporary workforce.

• It proposes assignments and routes; crew leaders and managers approve them, and operational decisions belong to your agency.
• It does not design the questionnaire or sampling methodology. It runs the instrument and rules your agency approves.
• Quality flags indicate cases worth checking, not misconduct. Every flag is reviewed by a person, and outcomes are your agency's decision.
• It is not the agency's response processing, imputation or tabulation system; completed cases are delivered to your processing environment.
• Offline work covers cases downloaded to the device. Addresses not downloaded beforehand are not available without a connection.
• Moraph holds no FedRAMP authorization for this product. We provide control documentation to support your agency's own authorization decision.
• Requirements specific to your agency's confidentiality statutes, such as sworn status for anyone with access to protected data, are set by your agency; Moraph supports them but does not determine them.
• The app requires agency-managed devices that meet the supported operating system versions listed in the proposal.

• Load a test instrument and confirm the skip logic and edits behave exactly as your methodologists specified
• Take a device to an area with no coverage, complete several cases and confirm they transmit and leave the device
• Ask a crew leader to approve a day's assignments and note what they still adjust by hand
• Review a set of quality flags and judge whether each explanation is useful to a supervisor
• Run a reinterview cycle from sample to resolution
• Confirm role separation: who can see respondent answers, approve assignments and change quality rules