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Find more Keith 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 344 more people named Keith 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 22,175 people named Keith in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 2% more people named Keith in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 22,519 people named Keith were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The average annual income was $909
  • 7,503 were children
  • 880 were disabled
  • For 11,292 females, Helen was the most common name

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • 3% were born in foreign countries
  • They most commonly lived in Texas
  • Most fathers originated from Kentucky
  • 9% were first-generation Americans