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Find more Thrun 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 14 less people named Thrun 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 331 people named Thrun in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 4% less people named Thrun in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 317 people named Thrun were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 50% owned their homes, valued on average at $2,934
  • 310 rented out rooms to boarders
  • 22% of adults were unmarried
  • Although 49% were female, the most common name for males was Albert

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

  • 20% were born in foreign countries
  • 40 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most fathers originated from New York
  • 43% were first-generation Americans