Tammy, There might have been some unknown reason that your gg-grandmother did not wish to divulge to the census taker that there was no longer a husband living there. One of my recently widowed grandmothers, whose name was Sarah Frances, was identified as Male, head of household, given name Francis S. in a census. I have always wondered if it was an accident or a deliberate misleading...she was relatively young, with several children and trying to run a farm by herself, and maybe she didn't want it known that there was no man on the premisis. Or, perhaps it was just the way in which the census taker asked the question, or who he asked. I can imagine the census taker at the door and your gg-grandma answers. Census taker takes down her name, and asks "and what is your husband's name?" but Grandma is hard of hearing and thinks he asked, "and what was your husband's name..?". I understand that whoever answered the knock gave the info in most cases, and that if the family was not home, the neighbors may have given the info, so that leaves alot of room for error! Good luck, Juli Claussen Search & Genealogy Services www.sgservices@bravepages.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tammy White" <tammyw@digitekpro.com> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 2:51 PM Subject: [ILMONTGO] Question about Census > I have a dilemma and wondered if anyone else has run into this. > > As I have checked the 1920 census, I find my gg-grandparents. It shows my > gg-grandmother, gg-grandfather, and two of their children. So what is the > problem? My gg-grandfather passed away in 1914. So why is he appearing in > the 1920 census? I have proof that he passed in 1914. I have proof from > his headstone and from his estate records. So why would someone say he was > still alive in the census? Has this ever happened to anyone else? I know > this is the right family. It has the same wife, same children, and the > family is living next to one of his other children. I just don't know what > to make of it. > > Thanks for helping me to make sense of this. > > Tammy > tammyw@digitekpro.com > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Montgomery County Genealogical Society was formed in 1978 and its holdings are housed at the Litchfield Carnegie Public Library in Litchfield IL.P.O. Box 212, Litchfield, IL 62056-0212 >