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Subject: Re: [TNRUTHER] Something surprising about the census
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 14:49:51 EST

In a message dated 3/29/02 10:51:08 AM Central Standard Time,
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> For example, on the 1880 Census the information was to be as of 1 June 1880.
> Births before 1 June would be counted; those coming after 1 June would not
> be counted. People dying before 1 June would not be enumerated but those
> dying after 1 June would be enumerated. That means if someone died June 2
> but the census was not enumerated until 15 September, the person would be
> enumerated as though he were living.
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While the census taker WAS aware of that rule, and MAY have explained it to
the persons that gave the information, that doesn't mean that the person
giving the information UNDERSTOOD. And if you ask me how old my children
are, I'll say 11, 10, 4 although my middle child won't be 10 for another 6
weeks. <G> Bad habit I know.
Teresa Ghee Elliott
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