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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 54 people named Lafour in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 24% more people named Lafour in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 67 people named Lafour were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 18 were children
  • Most common occupation was fisherman
  • The youngest was 2 and the oldest was 78
  • 66 rented out rooms to boarders

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

  • They most commonly lived in Michigan
  • 13% were first-generation Americans
  • 8 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most immigrants originated from England