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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 120 people named Nolly in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 58% more people named Nolly in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 189 people named Nolly were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • Most common occupation was laborer
  • 72%, or 31 people, lived in homes they rented
  • 97% rented out rooms to boarders
  • Although 51% were female, the most common name for males was Frank

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

  • They most commonly lived in Mississippi
  • 4 were born in foreign countries
  • 29 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 7% were first-generation Americans