One way to potentially get around your genealogical sticking points is to review what you “know” about your ancestor and determine if you can find a source or record to support that statement. Also make certain that the source is reliable as well. There’s more to genealogical analysis than having a source and determining it’s reliability, but those two key elements are a great start.
Moving around census time, working away from home, and being at school are just a few of the reasons someone can be listed in a census more than once. Be open to the possibility that your relative could have been counted twice and don’t assume that person with the same name is a different person. But…don’t just assume they are the same person if the names match–find a reason. My grandmother was “working out” in 1930 and was enumerated with her parents and in the household where she was employed.
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