How to correct errors in census indexing?
There are a couple transcribing errors in the information for this page: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X5C-BLSX
Looking at the original doc, in handwriting, line 6, Jones, Laurence H has:
33 for the age, but the database says 22
"1/2 mi. from bridge" for the house, but the database says "1/2 Mi House Lugde"
How can I correct these? There's an edit button, but the only thing it lets me edit is the name.
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Those fields were editable when the 1950 Census Review project was open. But since the project is now closed - yes it may take some time before those fields become editable again. To bad the computer or review person did not catch those before the project completed.
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Is there some way to report errors like this?
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There are some FamilySearch representatives that can pass along transcription errors to the development team. @N Tychonievich is one of those representatives - but more than likely she will say since the project just completed - it will take a while before anything is done.
If Jones, Laurence H were your relation and you were attaching the record in Family Tree to his profile - you could make a Source Note that explained the needed transcription corrections. In the meantime - the index just makes the record searchable/findable - hopefully...
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Ok. Thanks for taking the time to explain.
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I see this problem because of my family - living out in the country, along with uncles and aunts living on the same road and friends, too.
Actual address is 1/2 mile left of the road, 1/4 mile right of the road, repeatedly - all living on a single road with a lot of dead end roads, at which ends are those single unit households.
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My Grandmother is marked a widow in the 1950 census. She was not until 1965. Her name is Ruth G Decker.
Also her husband is not listed in the indexing. Harry W Decker. He is on the line before my Grandma.
Please any help to fix this would be great.
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If you really want help, you should ask a new question. Posting here, you're technically answering my question, so nobody will see it as something to answer.
I'm just a user, who had a question, so I can't help any more than you can. But I do know how forums work. Good luck!
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