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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 42 people named Ossen in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 157% more people named Ossen in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 108 people named Ossen were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The typical household was 3 people
  • 21 adults were unmarried
  • 36% owned their homes, valued on average at $4,165
  • 12 women had paying jobs

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

  • Most immigrants originated from Russia
  • The most common mother tongue was German
  • 40% were born in foreign countries
  • 16 were first-generation Americans