"bob gillis" <rpgillis@bellatlantic.net> wrote: > If a person has the same surname as the HoH then he/she will not be > in the Soundex. Look for the sons and you will probably find him > with one. Bob, are you sure this is correct? I have copied all the PENCEs out of all the soundexes and it seems to me in almost every instance a parent living with a child has a separate listing even if the surname is the same. In the soundex indexes it is only the spouse and the children with the same surname as the HOH who aren't indexed. All others appear to be - i.e., nieces, nephews, daughter-in-laws, grandchildren, parents, etc., and those with difference surnames. However, if you are looking at, say, the index to the 1920 census at Ancestry.com, then the same-name parent may not have a separate index entry. Regards, Richard "Richard A. Pence" <richardpence@pipeline.com>