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

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In 1940, 145 people named Roedell were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 2 reported their race as other than white
  • 1 was disabled
  • 14 women had paying jobs
  • The youngest was 1 and the oldest was 78

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

  • 38 were first-generation Americans
  • Most fathers originated from Illinois
  • 26% were first-generation Americans
  • 12 were born in foreign countries