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Find more Chelf 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 59 more people named Chelf 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 403 people named Chelf in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 15% more people named Chelf in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 462 people named Chelf were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • Most common occupation was salesman
  • 22% of adults were unmarried
  • 11% of women had paying jobs
  • They typically took 8 weeks of vacation a year

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

  • They most commonly lived in Indiana
  • Most mothers originated from Kentucky
  • 23% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most immigrants originated from Panama