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Find more Berning 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 45 more people named Berning 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 978 people named Berning in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 5% more people named Berning in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 1,023 people named Berning were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 97% rented out rooms to boarders
  • The typical household was 2 people
  • 996 rented out rooms to boarders

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

  • 186 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 253 were first-generation Americans
  • Most fathers originated from Indiana
  • The most common mother tongue was German