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Find more Sponer 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 117 more people named Sponer 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 73 people named Sponer in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 160% more people named Sponer in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 190 people named Sponer were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • On average men worked 46 hours a week
  • For 94 females, Mary was the most common name
  • 37%, or 17 people, lived in homes they rented
  • Most common occupation was new worker

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

  • Most immigrants originated from Austria
  • 18 were born in foreign countries
  • 25% were born in foreign countries
  • They most commonly lived in Illinois