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Find more Tola 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 31 more people named Tola 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 106 people named Tola in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 29% more people named Tola in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 137 people named Tola were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 32% were children
  • 15% of women had paying jobs
  • For 66 females, Lillian was the most common name

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

  • Most mothers originated from North Carolina
  • 18 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 60% were first-generation Americans
  • 64 were first-generation Americans