I have had two instances of this in the same year and same family, but within the guidelines of the census. You see, my great-great grandfather Milton Brown West, who lived in Mobile, Alabama, suffered from cancer and was near death as the census started up in June, 1900. He died on June 9th, 2 days before the census enumerator knocked at their door. Since he was living on June 1, 1900, he was required to be enumerated and this was done. The same thing happened with his son W.M.'s first wife, Josephine. Married barely six months, Josephine took ill with toxemia and died on June 2, 1900, exactly a week before Milton. Again, the census enumerator showed up at William Milton's door (not the same residence as his parents') and she was enumerated, even though she was deceased. I have yet to find such a discrepancy as yours, however. Pat Hansen -----Original Message----- From: Tammy White [mailto:tammyw@digitekpro.com] Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 12:51 PM To: ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com 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