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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 1,885 people named Grafton in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 6% more people named Grafton in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 1,990 people named Grafton were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 1,909 rented out rooms to boarders
  • 589 were children
  • For 1,017 females, Elizabeth was the most common name
  • The typical household was 3 people

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

  • Most immigrants originated from England
  • 351 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • They most commonly lived in Pennsylvania
  • 11% were first-generation Americans