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Find more Girling 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 25 more people named Girling 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 142 people named Girling in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 18% more people named Girling in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 167 people named Girling were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 50%, or 21 people, lived in homes they rented
  • 6% were disabled
  • For 85 females, Elizabeth was the most common name
  • 13% of women had paying jobs

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

  • 41 were born in foreign countries
  • Most immigrants originated from England
  • 30% were first-generation Americans
  • 42 were first-generation Americans