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Missing Family Member On Census Index

Chris Gretzinger
Chris Gretzinger ✭
September 21, 2022 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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