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Find more Laurell 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 48 less people named Laurell 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 160 people named Laurell in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 30% less people named Laurell in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 112 people named Laurell were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 26 were children
  • 9% were disabled
  • On average men worked 44 hours a week
  • 8 were disabled

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

  • They most commonly lived in Michigan
  • The most common mother tongue was Finnland
  • Most immigrants originated from Finland
  • 15 were born in foreign countries