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Find more Sanby 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 8 less people named Sanby 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 43 people named Sanby in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 19% less people named Sanby in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 35 people named Sanby were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The typical household was 3 people
  • Most common occupation was teacher
  • 20% were children
  • 30 rented out rooms to boarders

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

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