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Find more Maska 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 25 less people named Maska 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 197 people named Maska in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 13% less people named Maska in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 172 people named Maska were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 62% owned their homes, valued on average at $3,567
  • They typically took 11 weeks of vacation a year
  • For 77 females, Helen was the most common name
  • 45 adults were unmarried

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • 27% were born in foreign countries
  • Most immigrants originated from Germany
  • 50% were first-generation Americans
  • Most mothers originated from Czechoslovakia