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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 8 people named Eakert in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 162% more people named Eakert in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 21 people named Eakert were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • They typically took 4 weeks of vacation a year
  • Most common occupation was servant
  • 2 women had paying jobs
  • For 11 females, Ruth was the most common name

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

  • Most fathers originated from Pennsylvania
  • They most commonly lived in Iowa
  • 40% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 3 were first-generation Americans