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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 32 people named Besenhofer in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 41% less people named Besenhofer in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 19 people named Besenhofer were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 3 women had paying jobs
  • 26% were children
  • Although 42% were female, the most common name for males was George
  • 1 owned their homes, valued on average at $3,000

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

  • 69% were first-generation Americans
  • They most commonly lived in Illinois
  • 10 were born in foreign countries
  • 22 were first-generation Americans