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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 1,356 people named Moberly in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 4% less people named Moberly in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 1,302 people named Moberly were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 22% of adults were unmarried
  • 2% reported their race as other than white
  • 48%, or 160 people, lived in homes they rented
  • Most common occupation was farmer

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

  • Most fathers originated from Missouri
  • 75 were first-generation Americans
  • 10 was born in foreign country
  • They most commonly lived in Missouri