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Find more Pahlman 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 105 more people named Pahlman 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 170 people named Pahlman in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 62% more people named Pahlman in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 275 people named Pahlman were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 28 women had paying jobs
  • They typically took 8 weeks of vacation a year
  • 4% were disabled
  • The typical household was 2 people

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

  • 19% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most immigrants originated from Germany
  • The most common mother tongue was German
  • 56 were first-generation Americans