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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 196 people named Zwald in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 10% less people named Zwald in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 176 people named Zwald were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The typical household was 3 people
  • For 93 females, Mary was the most common name
  • 27% were children
  • They typically took 8 weeks of vacation a year

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

  • The most common mother tongue was French
  • 40% were first-generation Americans
  • Most mothers originated from Germany
  • Most immigrants originated from Switzerland