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

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In 1940, 726 people named Waggner were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 6% reported their race as other than white
  • 27% were children
  • 17% of women had paying jobs
  • 22% of adults were unmarried

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

  • 72 were first-generation Americans
  • Most mothers originated from Missouri
  • 22% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most fathers originated from Missouri