There are a few possibilities. Before you except a final answer, make sure you have tracked the correct family. Remember the naming trend of that era, there can be multiple persons carrying the same name and or initials. After you have established that you are on the right trail. I personally would investigate the earliest location that is listed. The memory of their birth location in an earlier census, would most likely be their own. While in later census records the location is the memory of another (in this case a son's). Of course there is always the possibility that the census taker made a mistake when entering birth locations. The info that you have of locations can work in your favor, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. This may actually be the migration route of your ancestor. Cheryl Laurie Brandt wrote: > > Now I'm really confused. I spent the other day in the Texas State > Library. In the 1860 census for Jasper Co I found L. S. Wood wife > Thelia, son Joseph, they lived in Newton, Jasper co. L. S. and Thalia > are listed as being born in North Carolina and Texas respectfully. > Joseph shows up in the 1880 census for Jasper Co his parents are listed > as being born in GA and TN, in the 1910 census for Kitsap Co WA, his > parents are listed as both being born in Texas. Can anyone help clear up > this problem? > Laurie Wood Brandt