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Find more Tansy 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 29 less people named Tansy 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 144 people named Tansy in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 20% less people named Tansy in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 115 people named Tansy were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 9 were disabled
  • 14 owned their homes, valued on average at $3,223
  • 97% rented out rooms to boarders
  • For 61 females, Margaret was the most common name

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

  • Most immigrants originated from Ireland
  • 23 were born in foreign countries
  • 16% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 33% were first-generation Americans