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Find more Tarleton 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 87 more people named Tarleton 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 758 people named Tarleton in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 11% more people named Tarleton in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 845 people named Tarleton were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The average annual income was $1,140
  • Most common occupation was farmer
  • 54%, or 107 people, lived in homes they rented
  • 10% reported their race as other than white

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

  • 2% were born in foreign countries
  • They most commonly lived in Maryland
  • 57 were first-generation Americans
  • 183 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940