There is a transcription error in 1930 census

MrYeliab

If you look up Leonard Wesley Winegar jr {KWCY-YCV} in the 1930 census the original states clearly that the Jenkins children are living in the household of Leonard Winegar. They are Nettie’s {KWZ3-981} children from her huband Pearl Eugene Jenkins {KWZ3-9BY} who died.

The problem is the transcription states that the Jenkins children are living in the David Griffin household. David Griffin brother of Nettie lives in the next house from Leonard. Is there a way to fix this?

Mike357

Unfortunately, @MrYeliab, it is not possible to correct the transcription/indexing error that you have found in the 1930 United States Census. As the census record has been attached, e.g., Iona Jenkins (KWZ1-NHY); you might edit the Source and add corrections and clarifications in the "Describe the Record (Notes)" section, and correct the Title so that it includes "in the household of Leonard Winegard" rather than the incorrect reference to David Griffin.

One problem that may have contributed to the transcription error appears to have been provided by the enumerator. It appears that he identified Iona Jenkins and the other Jenkins as a separate family (family # 50). But, instead of identifying the next family, that of David Griffin, as family #51, the enumerator shows them also as family # 50.