"Bernard, who had not told the government official that he was less than 21 when he filed for a homestead claim, did not consider that he had done anything dishonest. Still, anyone who knew that he was 19 years old could take his claim away from him." is a true sentence.

Does this mean that "The government official was less than 21 when he filed for a homestead claim."?

Possible answers: (I). no (II). yes
(I).