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Find more Lightey 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 16 more people named Lightey 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 9 people named Lightey in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 178% more people named Lightey in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 25 people named Lightey were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • For 13 females, Minnie was the most common name
  • 13 were children
  • The average annual income was $427

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

  • 1 were born in foreign countries
  • They most commonly lived in Georgia
  • 11% were born in foreign countries
  • 20% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940