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Find more Pokriefka 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 33 more people named Pokriefka 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 33 people named Pokriefka in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 100% more people named Pokriefka in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 66 people named Pokriefka were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • Although 53% were female, the most common name for males was James
  • 66 rented out rooms to boarders
  • 12 adults were unmarried
  • 7 women had paying jobs

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • 52% were first-generation Americans
  • 9% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most immigrants originated from Germany
  • 17 were first-generation Americans