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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 91 people named Hettwer in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 22% more people named Hettwer in the United States. What was life like for them?

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

  • 18 adults were unmarried
  • 3% were disabled
  • 43%, or 12 people, lived in homes they rented
  • For 56 females, Rose was the most common name

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

  • Most mothers originated from Minnesota
  • The most common mother tongue was German
  • 22 were born in foreign countries
  • 42% were first-generation Americans