Should "uncertain" be used if a birth date is different in two documented sources?

Question

The profile of Flora Blue has two documents with birth dates: The census shows 1 June 1862, and the marriage certificate shows 31 May, 1862. It is only a difference of one day, but I do not know how to mark it (Certain? or Uncertain?).

My suspicion is that it should be "certain" with a note in the biography to indicate there is an alternate date in another source.

Answer 1

Just my opinion, but I'd mark it certain if only off by a day.  I'd go with the one on the marriage cert.

Comments

Ok, im curious, why the marriage certificate?

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Census dates can be super wacky, I’d go with the marriage cert too.

Answer 2

I'd say that this is "certain", provide a note on the difference in the recorded dates, and (unless there is anything unusual about the record), go with the date on the marriage certificate.

Answer 3

Uncertain, since it is uncertain which of the two dates is correct. "Uncertain" is also "About", which is also appropriate in this case.