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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 10 people named Laynch in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 120% more people named Laynch in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 22 people named Laynch were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 96% rented out rooms to boarders
  • 3 adults were unmarried
  • Although 45% were female, the most common name for males was Harold
  • On average men worked 42 hours a week

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

  • The most common mother tongue was French
  • They most commonly lived in New York
  • 1 were first-generation Americans
  • 10% were first-generation Americans