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Find more Grueter 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 9 less people named Grueter 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 123 people named Grueter in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 7% less people named Grueter in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 114 people named Grueter were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • They typically took 5 weeks of vacation a year
  • 21% of women had paying jobs
  • 2 were disabled
  • 25% were children

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

  • Most immigrants originated from Germany
  • 11% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most fathers originated from Illinois
  • 12 were born in foreign countries