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Find more Wiser 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 82 less people named Wiser 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 1,992 people named Wiser in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 4% less people named Wiser in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 1,910 people named Wiser were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The average annual income was $881
  • 66 were disabled
  • 2% reported their race as other than white
  • The typical household was 3 people

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

  • 5% were born in foreign countries
  • Most fathers originated from Tennessee
  • 324 were first-generation Americans
  • 102 were born in foreign countries