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"Sally, it is really irrelevant whether your ancestor appears in the 1870 census as B. Q. Anderson, as some will interpret the script, or as D. Q. Anderson. What is important is that the household members and ages are consistent with the family of David Q. Anderson found in the 1860 census of Brown Co, TX, and D. Q. Anderson found in the 1880 census of Brown County, TX. D. Q. Anderson is also found in the household of W. and J. Anderson in the 1850 census of Taney County, MO. Further proof is found in the post on the Anderson Genforum, "Andersons of Stone Co., MO, & Brown Co., TX", which specifically names David as a son of William Anderson and Jane (Scruggs) Anderson of SC, and a brother of William C. (Columbus) Anderson of Brown County.
The military recognizes that the sound of some letters such as B and D sound quite similar. To avoid mistakes, the military used Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog, etc. for A, B, C, D. If the enumerator did in fact record D. Q. Anderson as B. Q. Anderson, he simply misunderstood.
Common Census Errors
Most people are not aware of the worst census problem of all. The census records that you look at (usually on microfilm or digital microfilm or online) on not the original census records!. The census taker made the census record as he went from house to house. However, he was required to make a copy to be submitted to the Federal Government. He did this by hand and it would seem it was often done hurriedly and carelessly. The new copy (full of new errors) is what we have now. The original copies were mostly discarded, or filed away, and lost over the years. Some remain, but as far as I know, there is no easy access to them (at least not all in one place)."
http://www.martygrant.com/gen/refs/censuserrors.htm
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