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Find more Abt 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 21 more people named Abt 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 656 people named Abt in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 3% more people named Abt in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 677 people named Abt were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 25% of adults were unmarried
  • Most common occupation was salesman
  • 90 owned their homes, valued on average at $4,664
  • They typically took 7 weeks of vacation a year

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

  • Most fathers originated from Russia
  • They most commonly lived in New York
  • 40% were first-generation Americans
  • Most immigrants originated from Germany