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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 200 people named Handelsman in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 14% more people named Handelsman in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 228 people named Handelsman were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 10 owned their homes, valued on average at $5,519
  • Most common occupation was stenographer
  • For 115 females, Rose was the most common name
  • 76%, or 42 people, lived in homes they rented

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

  • 99 were born in foreign countries
  • They most commonly lived in New York
  • 46% were first-generation Americans
  • Most mothers originated from Russia