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Find more Buckles 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 81 less people named Buckles 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 2,546 people named Buckles in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 3% less people named Buckles in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 2,465 people named Buckles were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 17% of women had paying jobs
  • 366 adults were unmarried
  • They typically took 10 weeks of vacation a year

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

  • 487 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 10% were first-generation Americans
  • Most mothers originated from Indiana
  • Most immigrants originated from England