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Find more Schlin 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 58 more people named Schlin 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 31 people named Schlin in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 187% more people named Schlin in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 89 people named Schlin were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • On average men worked 47 hours a week
  • 19 adults were unmarried
  • 23% of women had paying jobs
  • For 44 females, Ida was the most common name

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

  • 10% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most immigrants originated from Sweden
  • 10 were first-generation Americans
  • 11 were born in foreign countries