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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 177 people named Oughton in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 7% more people named Oughton in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 189 people named Oughton were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 32 adults were unmarried
  • For 93 females, Margaret was the most common name
  • The average annual income was $1,083
  • On average men worked 42 hours a week

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

  • Most mothers originated from New Jersey
  • 32% were first-generation Americans
  • 11% were born in foreign countries
  • 20 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940