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Find more Pastwa 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 10 more people named Pastwa 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 42 people named Pastwa in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 24% more people named Pastwa in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 52 people named Pastwa were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • For 25 females, Josephine was the most common name
  • 31% were children
  • They typically took 10 weeks of vacation a year
  • The typical household was 3 people

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • 45% were first-generation Americans
  • Most mothers originated from Poland
  • The most common mother tongue was German
  • Most fathers originated from Poland