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Find more Gernigan 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 226 more people named Gernigan 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 34 people named Gernigan in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 665% more people named Gernigan in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 260 people named Gernigan were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 30% were children
  • 22% of adults were unmarried
  • 5% were disabled
  • They typically took 12 weeks of vacation a year

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • Most mothers originated from Alabama
  • They most commonly lived in Alabama
  • Most fathers originated from Alabama
  • 9% were first-generation Americans