Name discrepancy in census record

[erikor]

Good evening!

I'll be applying in Detroit through my GGF-GF-M. My GF was born on September 6, 1913 and my GGF filed a Declaration of Intention on January 2, 1917 and didn't end up following through on any further steps in the naturalization process to my knowledge. I've requested a USCIS CoNE (I have already received a copy of my GGF's 1940 A-File from them), a certified copy from NARA of the Declaration of Intention and letter stating that's all they found, and searches/documents to the same effect from the relevant state and county offices.

I also requested and received from NARA a certified copy of the 1920 census (I've read that a certified copy of the family's first census record that follows the birth of the next in line, in this case my GF, is required), where my GGF is listed as an alien. One big problem though - the last name was completely messed up. Instead of DiSabatino, the family is listed as "D'Salvastine." All of the other information in that census record - first names of the wife and kids, immigration dates, birth places, ages, even the address and occupations - correlate with all the other documents I have for my family like birth/marriage/death certificates, ship manifests, the 1910, 1930, and 1940 census records (which all list my GGF as an alien), WWI and WWII registration, cards, and the A-File and Declaration.

How big of an issue is this name discrepancy in the census record? Can I include copies of the non-required documents in ny application package to show that the "D'Salvastines" were really the DiSabatinos? A one-and-the-same affidavit? It doesn't seem like a census record can be amended:
https://www.census.gov/history/www/faqs ... cords.html

I appreciate any insights and/or advice!

[AVecchio]

Hello Erikor.

I have the same issue and I'm hoping the Consulate will understand the misspellings of the names, especially because of the language barrier.

I don't think it would hurt to have the other non-required documents, such as the other census records, to show the names of the family members are the same.

Hope this help. Good luck!

Toni

[erikor]

Hello Erikor.

I have the same issue and I'm hoping the Consulate will understand the misspellings of the names, especially because of the language barrier.

I don't think it would hurt to have the other non-required documents, such as the other census records, to show the names of the family members are the same.

Hope this help. Good luck!

Toni

Many thanks for your input! I think I'm going to request a certified copy of the following census, from 1930 as back-up.