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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 97 people named Mendis in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 2% less people named Mendis in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 95 people named Mendis were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • For 52 females, Helen was the most common name
  • The youngest was 1 and the oldest was 78
  • 5 were disabled
  • Although 55% were female, the most common name for males was Frank

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

  • 40% were first-generation Americans
  • 39 were first-generation Americans
  • The most common mother tongue was Russian
  • 12 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940