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Find more Bisset 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 52 less people named Bisset 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 353 people named Bisset in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 15% less people named Bisset in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 301 people named Bisset were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 24% of women had paying jobs
  • 24% were children
  • 24% of adults were unmarried
  • 29 owned their homes, valued on average at $4,183

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

  • 12% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most mothers originated from Scotland
  • Most fathers originated from Scotland
  • 131 were born in foreign countries