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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 327 people named Sanks in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 67% more people named Sanks in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 547 people named Sanks were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 34% reported their race as other than white
  • 54%, or 66 people, lived in homes they rented
  • 29 were disabled
  • The typical household was 3 people

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

  • 43 were first-generation Americans
  • 13 were born in foreign countries
  • The most common mother tongue was German
  • Most fathers originated from New York