I said, K--
And nothing more.
He said, I'm gonna put it
KÐAÐY.
I said, If you do,
You lie.
My mother christened me
Alberta K.
You leave my name
Just that way!
He said, Mrs.,
(With a snort)
Just a K
Makes your name too short.
I said, I don't
Give a damn!
Leave me and my name
Census men  collect as much information as they can on each citizen, including your address, your age, and gender. It is likely that the census man was so persistent because he wanted to get all of her information to match the rest of the population.
Madam and the Census Man