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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 307 people named Bursch in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 18% more people named Bursch in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 361 people named Bursch were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The youngest was 1 and the oldest was 91
  • For 181 females, Helen was the most common name
  • 20 were disabled
  • 351 rented out rooms to boarders

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

  • 33% were first-generation Americans
  • The most common mother tongue was German
  • 58 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most mothers originated from Minnesota