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Find more Herd 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 3 more people named Herd 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 3,199 people named Herd in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 0% more people named Herd in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 3,202 people named Herd were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 18% of women had paying jobs
  • 33% were children
  • 268 owned their homes, valued on average at $2,835

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

  • 595 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 12% were first-generation Americans
  • Most mothers originated from Tennessee
  • 192 were born in foreign countries