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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 52 people named Colvell in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 73% more people named Colvell in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 90 people named Colvell were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 7 were disabled
  • 24% of women had paying jobs
  • 32% were children
  • The youngest was 1 and the oldest was 84

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

  • 8 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 10 were first-generation Americans
  • They most commonly lived in Utah
  • 19% were first-generation Americans