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Find more Ferkin 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 45 more people named Ferkin 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 111 people named Ferkin in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 41% more people named Ferkin in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 156 people named Ferkin were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 27% of adults were unmarried
  • 150 rented out rooms to boarders
  • 31 adults were unmarried
  • 69%, or 24 people, lived in homes they rented

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

  • Most fathers originated from New York
  • Most immigrants originated from Russia
  • Most mothers originated from New York
  • 23% were born in foreign countries