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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 171 people named Howren in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 36% more people named Howren in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 232 people named Howren were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 3 reported their race as other than white
  • The typical household was 3 people
  • 19 women had paying jobs
  • They typically took 11 weeks of vacation a year

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

  • 7 were first-generation Americans
  • Most fathers originated from Missouri
  • 19% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most immigrants originated from Holland