Trying to find birth

[JoTH]

Thanks to both of you.  Didn't they round peoples ages down by 5 or was that to the nearest 5 in the 41 census?

Joanna

[patrish]

*The ages of people over 15 years old were usually rounded down to the nearest 5 years. Therefore, someone who was actually 24 years would have their age listed as 20, and someone who was actually 27 years old would have their age listed as 25.