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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 28 people named Poortenga in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 32% less people named Poortenga in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 19 people named Poortenga were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 3 owned their homes, valued on average at $2,667
  • 27% of adults were unmarried
  • For 10 females, Hattie was the most common name
  • The youngest was 7 and the oldest was 69

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

  • 8 were born in foreign countries
  • Most immigrants originated from Netherlands
  • The most common mother tongue was Holland
  • 50% were first-generation Americans