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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 132 people named Gerstenberg in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 31% more people named Gerstenberg in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 173 people named Gerstenberg were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The typical household was 3 people
  • Most common occupation was maid
  • 9 were disabled
  • 45 were children

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

  • Most fathers originated from Germany
  • They most commonly lived in Illinois
  • The most common mother tongue was German
  • 17 were born in foreign countries