I would record the census exactly as written on the page as a census event. I would put Jesse Doe as an AKA. I would use the census as a source for the AKA, date of birth, place of birth, relationship to parents etc.
If you want to make it clear, you could either write a short note at the bottom of the census event such as [Jesse Doe, male is actually Bessie Doe, female as evidenced by....] Or your could do it this way... Jesse Doe, son [sic], white, male [sic], age 4, single, born in MS, both parents born in MS That shows that you are recording the census exactly but you recognize that there is an error. The only things I will "sic" is gender and relationships [obvious mistakes]. Michele -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Horstman Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 10:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] Making note of (inaccurate) information on census Hello, all! My question might chime in with a previous thread on "census as event" vs. "census as source." Thanks to a recently-received copy of the original of my great-grandparents' marriage return, I now know for sure that a certain couple were my great-grandmother's parents and their elder children were her siblings. Prior to obtaining the marriage document, I'd found what I thought might be the right family in the 1880 US Census, but the youngest child was listed as "Jesse" and put down as a boy, whereas my great-grandmother's name was Besse and she was definitely a girl! The age is right for her, and now that I know that this was indeed her family (due to some unusual names and confirmation from my mother, who remembers her great-aunts and great-uncle), I'm thinking that there was some miscommunication at the 1880 census visit regarding her age and gender. I've used this census as an information source on Besse's parents and siblings, but where in Legacy would I apply it to her? In her case, should I switch and call it a census event, explaining the errors in the notes? Or should I note the wrong name in the AKA field? My object is that, should someone refer to my work later, I've made it known that I am aware of this census entry, explain that the child in question was indeed herself, and set straight the error. Thanks! Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1411 / Virus Database: 2092/4034 - Release Date: 11/23/11 Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
