For 1950 US Census: What to do when the computer AI fails to recognize the hash mark as a surname?
For 1950 US Census:
What is the reviewer to do
when the computer AI fails to recognize the hash mark (-) as a surname entry?
From the computer's perspective:
It will recognize the 1st name as the surname.
It then recognizes the middle initial (when present) as the 1st name.
Plan A:
From the reviewer's perspective:
The hash mark is recognized as the indication for the surname.
In the 1st blue field:
the reviewer will combine the middle initial (if present)
with the 1st name (as their action taken).
In the 2nd blue field:
the reviewer will delete the middle initial
because it has already been combined with the 1st name (as their action taken).
However, this correction is not retained when the reviewer latter uses the back arrow
to return to the 2nd response field to verify that the correction has been retained.
Plan B:
From the reviewer's perspective:
The computer AI has failed to recognize the hash mark as the entry for the surname.
In the 1st blue field:
the reviewer will delete the 1st name and enter the surname,
since that is the purpose of the 1st blue field.
In the 2nd blue field:
The reviewer will enter the 1st name so that it is be combined with the middle initial,
since that is the purpose of the 2nd blue field.
Now the correction is retained in the 2nd blue field,
when the reviewer later returns to it to verify if the correction has been retained.
What course of action would best serve the reasoning practiced by all involved?
Answers
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Just keep doing the best you can and how you can. Thank you for reporting the issue.
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