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Find more Stephen 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 1,005 more people named Stephen 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 6,559 people named Stephen in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 15% more people named Stephen in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 7,564 people named Stephen were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 95% rented out rooms to boarders
  • 7,237 rented out rooms to boarders
  • 6% were disabled

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

  • 1,189 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most immigrants originated from Scotland
  • 17% were first-generation Americans
  • The most common mother tongue was Polish