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Find more Glesser 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 134 more people named Glesser 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 41 people named Glesser in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 327% more people named Glesser in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 175 people named Glesser were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 3 were disabled
  • On average men worked 41 hours a week
  • 166 rented out rooms to boarders

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

  • The most common mother tongue was Italian
  • Most immigrants originated from Germany
  • 54% were first-generation Americans
  • Most mothers originated from Russia