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Find more Secor 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 267 less people named Secor 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 1,901 people named Secor in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 14% less people named Secor in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 1,634 people named Secor were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 3 reported their race as other than white
  • For 803 females, Helen was the most common name
  • 1,565 rented out rooms to boarders
  • Most common occupation was laborer

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

  • 335 were first-generation Americans
  • 18% were first-generation Americans
  • 225 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • They most commonly lived in New York