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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 58 people named Lanyi in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 26% more people named Lanyi in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 73 people named Lanyi were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The typical household was 4 people
  • 7 owned their homes, valued on average at $3,229
  • 71 rented out rooms to boarders
  • Most common occupation was carpenter

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

  • Most fathers originated from Hungary
  • 26 were born in foreign countries
  • Most immigrants originated from Hungary
  • They most commonly lived in Pennsylvania