These two sample discrepancy charts come from an article I wrote for Genealogy.com several years ago.
Record
|
Birth date
|
Birthplace
|
Age
|
Informant
|
Information Type
|
John TRAUTVETTER death
certificate, 1937
|
Not given
|
Alexandria, Missouri
|
Not given
|
Secondary
|
|
Ida MILLER death certificate,
1939.
|
1 April 1874
|
Adams County, Illinois
|
65 years, 2 months, and 22 days
|
Hospital Records
|
Secondary
|
Ida's Obituary, 1939
|
1 April 1874
|
Warsaw, Hancock, Illinois
|
65 years
|
Secondary
|
|
Marriage to George TRAUTVETTER,
1898, Hancock County, Illinois
|
Ca. 1874/1875 (estimated from age)
|
Iowa
|
23 years
|
Probably Ida
|
Secondary
|
Marriage to William MILLER, 1936,
Hancock County, Illinois
|
Ca. 1873/1874
|
Lima, Adams, Illinois
|
63 years
|
Probably Ida
|
Secondary
|
1880 Census, Hancock County,
Illinois
|
Ca. 1873/1874 (estimated)
|
Iowa
|
6 years
|
Secondary
|
|
1900 Census, Hancock County,
Illinois
|
April 1874
|
America
|
26 years
|
Secondary
|
Seeking Birth
Information: Case 2
The second discrepancy chart is for Ida's father, Ira William SARGENT. In this case, the birthplace, while not overly specific, is at least consistent. Based upon the records used in the chart, a reasonable birth date estimate would be between 1840 and 1845.
The second discrepancy chart is for Ida's father, Ira William SARGENT. In this case, the birthplace, while not overly specific, is at least consistent. Based upon the records used in the chart, a reasonable birth date estimate would be between 1840 and 1845.
Record
|
Birth date
|
Birthplace
|
Age
|
Informant
|
Information Type
|
Death Certificate, 1916 Peoria
County, Illinois
|
Ca. 1840/1841 (estimated from
age-birth date not stated on record)
|
Unknown
|
75 years
|
Hospital records
|
Secondary
|
1880 Census, Hancock County,
Illinois
|
Ca. 1844/1845 (estimated from age)
|
Canada
|
35 years
|
Secondary
|
|
1900 Census, Hancock County,
Illinois
|
March 1843
|
Canada F.
|
57 years
|
Secondary
|
|
1910 Census, Peoria County,
Illinois
|
Ca. 1841/1842
|
Not listed
|
68 years
|
Probably Hospital records
|
Secondary
|
1883 Marriage to Martha PHELPS,
Adams County, Illinois
|
Ca. 1842/1843
|
Not listed
|
40 years
|
Secondary
|
|
Adams County, Illinois Poor House
Records, August 1907
|
Ca. 1844
|
Canada
|
"about 63 years"
|
Secondary
|
|
Insanity Case, Adams County,
Illinois, September 1907
|
Ca. 1843/1844
|
Not listed
|
63 years
|
Secondary
|
|
Insanity Case, Adams County,
Illinois, September 1905
|
Ca. 1838/1839
|
Canada
|
66 years
|
Secondary
|
