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Find more Kift 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 17 more people named Kift 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 31 people named Kift in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 55% more people named Kift in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 48 people named Kift were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 24% of adults were unmarried
  • Although 62% were female, the most common name for males was Robert
  • On average men worked 40 hours a week
  • Most common occupation was vice president

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • Most immigrants originated from England
  • 26% were first-generation Americans
  • 9 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • They most commonly lived in Maryland