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Find more Beesley 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 63 less people named Beesley 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 1,196 people named Beesley in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 5% less people named Beesley in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 1,133 people named Beesley were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • They typically took 9 weeks of vacation a year
  • 5% were disabled
  • 5% reported their race as other than white
  • The average annual income was $1,027

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

  • Most immigrants originated from England
  • 198 were first-generation Americans
  • 5% were born in foreign countries
  • 17% were first-generation Americans