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Find more Sanpson 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 323 more people named Sanpson 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 35 people named Sanpson in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 923% more people named Sanpson in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 358 people named Sanpson were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 23% of adults were unmarried
  • Most common occupation was laborer
  • 61 reported their race as other than white
  • 42% owned their homes, valued on average at $3,101

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

  • Most mothers originated from Kentucky
  • They most commonly lived in Massachusetts
  • 19% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 6% were born in foreign countries