Neil - If I am fairly certain the individual is the one represented, I will include it as an event - with a proper note explaining the problematic nature of the evidence.
If I am not fairly certain, the census goes only with the head of household with the proper questions attached as to the identities of the other individuals. I definitely want to make some note of it - as it can be part of the tapestry that leads to "preponderance of evidence" and sometimes leads me to look in directions I might not go for other evidence. Jackie On 3/18/2012 7:23 PM, Neil Bell wrote: > I am sure most all USA researchers know that for census records > prior to 1850, the only individual identified by name is the "head of > household". Other family members are only specified by approximate > age and the number of people in that age range. > > So my question is: if you are "fairly certain" that a female in the > 1840 census in an age range is the same as the spouse specified in > the 1850 census and the ages are consistent, do you record that 1840 > census record in the spouse record? > > Obviously since you cannot be _certain_ of that fact, what do you > do? I am curious as to other people's opinion. > > Neil Bell > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > 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 Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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
