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| WARNINGS regarding Broderbund Census Data: Gender-Switching! |
| Below are excerpts from messages I've posted in Broderbund's Family
Archive CD Genealogy Forum at GenForum regarding a serious problem
with their 1800 and 1810 Census Index CDs (nos. 312 and 313).
The problem is that the genders have been switched in some of the numerical
data. For the full messages, click on the dates below, which will
link you to the original messages at GenForum. Since posting those
messages, I continue to find other states and counties to be flawed (see
below). I am keeping the "Summary" updated.
The same problem applies to the online versions of these databases at
Broderbund's GenealogyLibrary.com.
Not all counties in all states or all states have been checked, so be sure to run a test yourself to see if the county you're working on is effected. The online Kentucky and North Carolina census data at Ancestry.com do not appear to have this problem of switched genders. I haven't checked other states. |
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| 9
Dec 1998
This is a warning to users of Broderbund's 1800 and 1810 census index CDs. In the Introduction to the 1800 Census Index (CD-312), it describes the numbers given with the entries as the first five digits referring to males and the second five digits referring to females. That is how it should be; that is how the original census data were taken. (See What the Numbers in the Federal Censuses Mean.) However, that is not how it is with much of the data on these CDs, which have the genders THE OTHER WAY AROUND! If you wish to confirm that this switching of genders has occurred,
just check the entries on CD-312 for the following names in the state of
Pennsylvania. I deliberately searched for entries that had households
of only one gender and with the head-of-household having a given name of
unambiguous gender:
I also checked my 1810 Census Index (CD-313). Here, the Virginia entries have females first, while the New York entries have males first. Here are some VA, 1810 examples:
In point of fact, I came across one inconsistent entry for VA in 1810,
namely:
but all the others I found were as above, with females first. Here are a few NY in 1810 entries, which don't appear to be affected:
I haven't checked all counties or all states. |
| 11
Dec 1998
Justine Gengras responded that the 1800 Maine data, on CD-312, are also switched. |
| 8
Jan 1998
I just ran a check on the census data for Kentucky in 1810 (CD-313)
using the same method described in my initial message. Here are the results
for five single-gender households:
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| 23 Oct 1999
I was just working with the census data
from Pendleton Co., SC, and found that the numerical data for 1800 (CD-312)
has the genders switched. I have not checked other SC counties, but
my guess would be that they are switched also. Here are some examples
from Pendleton Co., SC, in 1800:
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| 10 Nov 1999
I just discovered the genders switched on a record for St. Clair Co., IL, in 1820 (CD-314). It's easy to tell there's been a switch in 1820 because this is the one census year when the number of age classes for the two genders is not equal. See What the Numbers in the Federal Censuses Mean. |
| 14 Nov 1999
Confirmation that Somerset Co., PA, is effected for 1800 (CD-312):
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| 11 Dec 1999
Confirmation that Northumberland Co., PA, is effected for 1800 (CD-312):
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| 19 Dec 1999
I have discovered that the genders for 1800 in Washington Co., MD, (CD-312)
have been switched:
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| 14 Jan 2000
I have discovered that the genders for 1800 in Rutland Co., VT (CD-312)
have been switched:
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| 10 Feb 2000
I have discovered that the genders for 1800 in Mecklenburg Co., NC (CD-312) have been switched. See Sylvester Wyatt page. The Ancestry.com database has the data correct. |
| 19 Oct 2000
I have discovered that the genders for 1800 in Worcester Co., MA (CD-312)
have been switched. One can probably assume that the data in other
counties are also switched, but I would check to be certain if using data
from another county. (Ancestry.com does not appear to have this county
in their database.)
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| 2 Nov 2000
I've just confirmed that the genders are switched in 1800 for Bucks
Co., PA:
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| 7 Dec 2000
The records of Lawrence Co., MS, in 1820 have the genders switched.
Also, records start in the F's (see
this page regarding missing records).
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| 15 Dec 2000
Rockingham Co., NC. 1800 — some records appear switched, and some not. Robert Chandler 10100-00000-00
John Charters 00000-0120002
Martha Challis 01000-00001-09
Sarah Barnes 00110-1200000
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| 10 Sep 2001
I just discovered the genders are switched in Oneida Co., NY, in 1800. |
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