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Find more Dockstader 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 7 less people named Dockstader 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 533 people named Dockstader in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 1% less person named Dockstader in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 526 people named Dockstader were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 18% of adults were unmarried
  • 115 were children
  • 22% were children
  • 1% reported their race as other than white

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

  • Most mothers originated from Illinois
  • They most commonly lived in California
  • 82 were first-generation Americans
  • Most fathers originated from Illinois