Definition
Head of household
If a person lives alone, that person will be considered as the head of the household.
If a group of persons live and eat together as defined above, the head of the household shall be that persons who is considered as the head by the household members. When husband, wife, married and unmarried children form one household, the husband is generally reported as the "head". In cases where the husband works on a resort island, it is not uncommon for the household to report him as the head. The head of the household is a member who is currently a member of the household.
When parents, brothers and sisters comprise a household, either a parent or the eldest brother or sister is generally taken as the head by the household members.
When a household consists of several unrelated persons either the respondent may be relied upon or you may arbitrarily select the eldest one as the "head".
Visitors, transient persons and guest
A visitor, transient person or guest is a person who is not a usual member of the household but has for the time being joined the household and is sharing the living quarters and/or takes meals, but for a short period, and is expected to go back to his/her usual place of residence. Such persons may be related or unrelated. These persons shall be considered as household member if they have lived with the household during the past week.
Boarders and lodgers
A boarder is a person who lives in the sample household and usually shares meals with the household on payment in cash/kind and does not pool all or part of his income on a regular basis in the common household
budget. He/she will be considered as belonging to the same household if he/she has no usual place of residence elsewhere.
A lodger is a person who lives in the household on payment but does not take meals with the household. A lodger will be considered as a separate household.