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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 173 people named Sarnoff in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 22% more people named Sarnoff in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 211 people named Sarnoff were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 15% of women had paying jobs
  • 15 women had paying jobs
  • For 103 females, Helen was the most common name
  • The typical household was 3 people

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

  • 13% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 89 were first-generation Americans
  • 51% were first-generation Americans
  • Most fathers originated from Poland