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Missing Family Member On Census Index

Chris Gretzinger
Chris Gretzinger ✭
September 21, 2022 edited July 27, 2024 in Search

I've just finished correcting the names on the 1920 US census index for my great grandfather, his wife and children. It was a mess! I'm guessing the indexer had a difficult time reading the names because the names are a little hard to read. It looks like the document faded with time. I noticed the youngest child was left out of the index, but she is on the census record. Is there any way to add her?

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  • Julia Szent-Györgyi
    Julia Szent-Györgyi ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 21, 2022 Answer ✓

    You can't add the missing person to the published index, but you can attach the census to her profile as a source. You can either create a copy of a sibling's source and add her information in the Notes/Description field, or you can cite the image directly.

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