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Find more Friels 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 42 more people named Friels 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 69 people named Friels in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 61% more people named Friels in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 111 people named Friels were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 109 rented out rooms to boarders
  • 32% were children
  • The average annual income was $983
  • 35 were children

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

  • 28 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most mothers originated from Kentucky
  • 4% were born in foreign countries
  • They most commonly lived in Louisiana