My uncle was married to his wife for ten days when he died of the flu in 1918. His widow never remarried and lived the rest of her life with her parents. In at least one federal census, she was enumerated with her maiden name. The listing is probably an error as later record use her married name.
Everyone else in the household had the same name, except my aunt. It is very possible that the census taker simply got confused.
Do you have a female relative who is inadvertently listed under their maiden name in a record created after their marriage?
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My Great Grandmother was listed in the 1920 Census with her maiden name when she moved back into the home of her Parents with her three young children. She was also listed as a Widow which we have since found to untrue. But that is a story for another topic.
That could be the issues with several of my families females since I ‘ve been trying to figure out who’sE who in the families. Can’t tell who they r on which side of the families. R they still single, or married to the other side of the families. Since many have the same first name as well as the males. Very confusing to say the least.
I had a married daughter move in with her parents while her husband was working in the oil fields. She was enumerated with her married name and all her younger siblings were dittoed and enumerated with her husband’s name.