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Find more Busel relatives and grow your tree by exploring billions of historical records. Taken every decade since 1790, the U.S. Federal Census can tell you a lot about your family. For example, from 1930 to 1940 there were 113 more people named Busel in the United States — and some of them are likely related to you.

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What if you had a window into the history of your family? With historical records, you do. From home life to career, records help bring your relatives' experiences into focus. There were 34 people named Busel in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 332% more people named Busel in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 147 people named Busel were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The typical household was 3 people
  • 137 rented out rooms to boarders
  • Most common occupation was salesman
  • 13 owned their homes, valued on average at $4,158

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As Busel families continued to grow, they left more tracks on the map:

  • The most common mother tongue was German
  • 25 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • They most commonly lived in Illinois
  • 11 were born in foreign countries