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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 571 people named Gottleib in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 17% less people named Gottleib in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 475 people named Gottleib were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • Although 48% were female, the most common name for males was Max
  • 25 were disabled
  • 46 women had paying jobs
  • Most common occupation was clerk

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

  • 276 were first-generation Americans
  • The most common mother tongue was Yiddish
  • They most commonly lived in New York
  • Most mothers originated from Russia