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Find more Leatherland 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 57 more people named Leatherland 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 30 people named Leatherland in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 190% more people named Leatherland in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 87 people named Leatherland were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The youngest was 1 and the oldest was 69
  • Most common occupation was farmer
  • 3% were disabled
  • 12 adults were unmarried

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

  • 17% were first-generation Americans
  • They most commonly lived in Virginia
  • 24 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most immigrants originated from Canada