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Find more Riggers 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 76 more people named Riggers 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 121 people named Riggers in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 63% more people named Riggers in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 197 people named Riggers were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 43% owned their homes, valued on average at $1,730
  • 8% were disabled
  • 62 were children
  • 50%, or 23 people, lived in homes they rented

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

  • 21% were born in foreign countries
  • The most common mother tongue was German
  • They most commonly lived in Indiana
  • 25 were born in foreign countries