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Find more Okayama 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 12 more people named Okayama 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 Okayama in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 28% more people named Okayama in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 55 people named Okayama were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 100%, or 10 people, lived in homes they rented
  • 7 adults were unmarried
  • 23% of adults were unmarried
  • The average annual income was $622

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • 18 were born in foreign countries
  • Most mothers originated from Japan
  • Most fathers originated from Japan
  • 42% were born in foreign countries