Very good point as I have found it both ways. A person living on April 1st but not reported on the census as they had died in between as well as well as a person not born yet who was reported on the census. Keeps us on our toes!
-----Original Message----- From: Brian L. Lightfoot [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 7:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Re: Census event vs source You are confusing the date of the census with the date the enumerator finally made it to that household. For example, the 1930 and 1940 US Census each contain the statement at the top of the form, "Name of each person whose usual place of residence on April 1, 1940 (or 1930), was in this household." It may not have been until June when the enumerator got around to a specific household but the data on the form was supposed to be valid as of April 1. If a family member died on April 2 or later, and the enumerator made his rounds later in June, then that person's name would still be listed on the census. The actual date that the census was taken by the enumerator which is hand-written in on each census page is of little value because it can sometime appear to show invalid information as you suggested in the case of a person that had died. If you pay attention to the official date of the census which is preprinted on each page, then your dead person was indeed alive and present on that date, was listed with the family, and was certainly an event for him. Brian in California -----Original Message----- From: William Boswell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 6:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Re: Census event vs source I don't see it as a real event because if a person listed on the census was dead at the time the census was taken (and is listed with the family) then how could it be an event for that person? My great grandfather was said to be lying in a casket in the parlor when the census taker arrived. It could have been an event for him, but I wouldn't say he was actively involved in it. The other thing about the census is we don't know if the entire family was there at the time. Not being witness to it we can't say for certain it was an event for each family member. The head of household could have been the only one filling out the information which is why there are always discrepancies. Years ago I used to list the census as an event, but found it was just duplication because I also used it as a source. I still find some of them in my data that were never deleted. Bill Boswell 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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
