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Find more Buam 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 7 less people named Buam 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 19 people named Buam in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 37% less people named Buam in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 12 people named Buam were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • On average men worked 36 hours a week
  • 14% of women had paying jobs
  • 1 was child
  • The typical household was 2 people

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • 2 were first-generation Americans
  • 11% were first-generation Americans
  • They most commonly lived in New York
  • Most immigrants originated from Russia