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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 18 people named Turnen in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 1033% more people named Turnen in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 204 people named Turnen were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • They typically took 8 weeks of vacation a year
  • 23% reported their race as other than white
  • The typical household was 3 people

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

  • The most common mother tongue was Finnish
  • 6% were first-generation Americans
  • 1 were first-generation Americans
  • Most fathers originated from Virginia