[or-roots] More census whining or when exactly did sex changes start taking place?

[Leslie Chapman]

Riddle me this one;

1870 Census Douglas County, Canyonville page 2, dwelling 14;
Acosta Frank       37         Mexico
           Cecilla      25        Washington T
             Mary            6        Oregon
             Adaline       4          "
             Francois     1          "
             Eliza           2/12     "

1880 Census  Doug Co, Canyonville, page 13; [still next door to Alex Dumont so probably same house]

Gingras Parcis        50           W T 
               Ceciel        34           WT         wife
                                                                   four Gingras children
Acosto   Wm            16           Oregon
               Adalaid      14              "
               Frank          11             "
               Eliza             9              "
               Catherine     7              "      

So where the heck is WM in 1870? I have to assume he is somewhere as my sex change comment was purely sarcasm, but I have been unable to find him. In fact if I didn't have his marriage documents for marrying Cinda Rondeau in 1892 and what I presume is his divorce from her in the Plaindealer in 1902 and a death index entry I assume is him I would say the 1880 census us wrong.

Name:                         Wm.
Acusta
Event Type:                  Death
Event Date:                   24 Aug 1911
Event Place:                  Douglas, Oregon

Unfortunately the Plaindealer online only goes to 1905. My  main question is whether William who marries Cinda in Douglas Co on 31 July 1892 is the above listed Wm age 16 and whether he is indeed Frank's son. If I could find them in 1900 I would probably have at least half my answer and would be happy to assume the rest and leave proving it to someone it was important to.    

But no matter how I tease my query I cannot find him in 1900 or 1910, even though I am sure he is in Douglas county the whole time.

Ah well it is getting to be late thirty, time for bed.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everybody.

Les C
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