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Find more Cownell 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 17 more people named Cownell 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 11 people named Cownell in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 155% more people named Cownell in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 28 people named Cownell were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 7 were children
  • 31% of women had paying jobs
  • The typical household was 5 people
  • 96% rented out rooms to boarders

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

  • They most commonly lived in New York
  • 1 were first-generation Americans
  • 9% were first-generation Americans