Reporting Transcription Errors: What is considered an error?
When checking the machine-indexed pages of the census, what constitutes a transcription error?
For example, I'll often have pages that have me check only a name or two on the page. Is that because those names have already been successfully double-reviewed? Or is it because the transcription software skipped most of the names on the page? Should I report these?
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My best guess when I've run into that situation is that the page was previously reviewed but those households were either skipped, checked by someone else (perhaps family member) or there was a reported issue that was reported and since corrected and needs to be formally reviewed. I wouldn't report unless it makes you feel more comfortable.
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@suzannevincent1, Thank you for your questions on only a name or two on a page for review. @HollyLee2 is correct in what she stated. Thank you so much for the great answer, HollyLee2.
Keep up the great work, both of you!
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