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Find more Sterne 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 25 more people named Sterne 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 511 people named Sterne in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 5% more people named Sterne in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 536 people named Sterne were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • They typically took 7 weeks of vacation a year
  • 54%, or 76 people, lived in homes they rented
  • The typical household was 2 people

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

  • Most immigrants originated from Germany
  • 42 were born in foreign countries
  • 27% were first-generation Americans
  • Most fathers originated from Georgia