It's my understanding that if you were 15 years old, you would fall into the category of 15 to 20 (over 15, but under 20). And if you were 20 years old, you would fall into the category of 20 to 30 (over 20 but under 30). Hope that helps. Patty -----Original Message----- From: Warren Pearce [mailto:pearceww@rmi.net] Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 8:32 PM To: PIERCE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PIERCE-L & Variants ] Census Table Headings When you look at the age groups for the old census sheets (prior to 1850), you will see age groups like 10-15, 15-20, 20-30 etc. Where would a person that was 15 or 20 be listed??? WWP Linda & Warren Pearce Colorado Springs CO 80919-4821 ==== PIERCE Mailing List ==== CHECK OUT THE Resource Center Page at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pierces/ WHO'S RESEARCHING WHO oR WHOM? Pierce Researchers and their lines - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pierces/about/index.html