[philman_36]

I don’t see “1” in the month box but there is “1” in the hour box. The Nordykes also have “1”s in the hour boxes. So does the August 23rd, 1961 BC. I think in this case “1” stands for “P” as in “P.M.”.

Wow! Nothing in the 61 or 68 coding about a "requirement" to code time info either and yet we have a coding mark. Imagine that!

What was it that you asked? Oh, yeah...
Why code something that was not required by the Feds?

If the supposition is that something that is not in the "NATALITY TAPE FILES" is something that isn't "required" then why is the time coded?

[4Zoltan]

I am not disagreeing with you. The coding doesn’t make sense.

Look at box 12b Kind of Business or Industry. For Obama’s, it matches father’s race (9), for the Nordyke’s it matches father’s race (1), for the 8/23/61 girl it matches father’s race (3). That makes no sense, it is either a weird coincidence or we don’t understand the coding.

Obviously, there is still alot that is not understood about what is required (listed on the tape instructions) by the Feds or what Hawaii (and other states)may have been coding on their own.

Yes, an “a” doesn’t make sense, but there it is on the Nordyke’s and Obama BC.