 However, the ages in the U.S. Census were often incorrectly recorded; a neighbor could easily have given the information if the resident was not home.Silas' mother, Amy, is listed as having been born in 1882, which suggests she gave birth at age 15 (if in 1897) or age 13 (if in 1895).Ages in draft registration cards have also been wrong (for Moses Hardy it lists him as born June 5, 1894).