Re: Mary Ann Copple - her deep, dark secret
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In reply to:
Re: Mary Ann Copple - her deep, dark secret
9/20/00
Paul,
For each census year, a certain date was chosen as the cutoff date.However, almost nobody actually got counted on that designnated day.For example, in 2000, the date was April 1, but they accepted forms and continued searching into June.
So, at least theoretically, all information was supposed to be given as it was on the "Census Day".Let's say "Census Day" was June 1st; your father died June 2rd; your sister had a baby on June 3rd; and the census taker got to your house June 18th. The census for the household should properly list your father, but not your niece!That's because on June 1st, your father was still living (he didn't die until the 2nd) and also on the 1st your niece didn't exist (she wasn't born until June 3rd).
I'm not certain if that happened in this particular case, but it's worth checking the date the census record was actually taken and comparing it to the census day for that census year.
Gook Luck and Good Hunting!
Carol Ann Kyrias