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Find more Gitlin 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 13 more people named Gitlin 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 405 people named Gitlin in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 3% more people named Gitlin in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 418 people named Gitlin were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 38 women had paying jobs
  • For 205 females, Lillian was the most common name
  • 81%, or 91 people, lived in homes they rented
  • 19% of women had paying jobs

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

  • 12% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 50% were first-generation Americans
  • 179 were born in foreign countries
  • They most commonly lived in Michigan