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Find more Messimore 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 19 less people named Messimore 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 82 people named Messimore in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 23% less people named Messimore in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 63 people named Messimore were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 6 women had paying jobs
  • 12% were disabled
  • For 30 females, Carmen was the most common name
  • They typically took 13 weeks of vacation a year

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

  • 8 were first-generation Americans
  • 25 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 1 was born in foreign country
  • They most commonly lived in Illinois