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Find more Shurts 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 49 less people named Shurts 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 233 people named Shurts in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 21% less people named Shurts in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 184 people named Shurts were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The typical household was 3 people
  • 11 were disabled
  • 55% owned their homes, valued on average at $4,178
  • 8% were disabled

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

  • Most fathers originated from New Jersey
  • 3% were born in foreign countries
  • Most immigrants originated from United States
  • 8% were first-generation Americans