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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 188 people named Webel in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 39% more people named Webel in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 261 people named Webel were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 3 reported their race as other than white
  • For 117 females, Katherine was the most common name
  • 29% of adults were unmarried
  • Most common occupation was clerk

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

  • 11% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 33% were first-generation Americans
  • Most fathers originated from Germany
  • They most commonly lived in Ohio