While searching at Ancestry.com in the 1800 census for an Isaac Cook I came across 3 entries of the same person--two which appear to be copies of the original page(noted above and shown as the 2nd image below.) These images are also at FamilySearch which stands to reason since they digitalized the microfilm)
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Co. North Carolina page and one of the Salisbury Mecklenburg pages are copies of the entry on another of the Salisbury, Mecklenburg Co.NC pages. Both of the copied pages have a header that reads "Census of the Inhabitants of Charlotte
There is a notation at the bottom of the two copied pages by Mary C Oursler that gives the date of the copies as March 6th 1931(see image below) but don't really offer much more of an explanation
Rowan Co. NC was formed in 1753 from a part of Anson Co. NC and Mecklenburg Co NC was formed in 1762 also from a part of Anson Co NC These census entries are from 1800 though. Confusing for sure. A quick search of the Internet and I find out that she was the Official Custodian of the US Census Records at the US Census Bureau; a position she held for over 30 years according to an article at the Library of Congress site. I wonder if she ever published anything that told why this entry was modified. Perhaps she maintained a logbook of modifications or entries. That would make for some interesting reading.
Source Citation
Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 606B; Image: 156; Family History Library Film: 337909
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1800 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.( Image 87 of 87)
Source Citation
Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 525; Image: 73; Family History Library Film: 337909
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1800 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. (Image 4 of 87)
Source Citation
Year: 1800; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 29; Page: 280; Image: 235; Family History Library Film: 337905
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1800 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.(Image 1 of 1)
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