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Find more Brancheau 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 38 more people named Brancheau 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 177 people named Brancheau in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 21% more people named Brancheau in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 215 people named Brancheau were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 16 women had paying jobs
  • On average men worked 40 hours a week
  • 8 were disabled
  • 31 adults were unmarried

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

  • 21% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most immigrants originated from Canada
  • The most common mother tongue was Finnish
  • Most mothers originated from Michigan