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Find more Holsten 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 125 less people named Holsten 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 733 people named Holsten in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 17% less people named Holsten in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 608 people named Holsten were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 29% were children
  • 55%, or 88 people, lived in homes they rented
  • 5% were disabled

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

  • Most mothers originated from New York
  • 103 were born in foreign countries
  • The most common mother tongue was Belgian
  • 29% were first-generation Americans