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Find more Cotera 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 13 more people named Cotera 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 10 people named Cotera in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 130% more people named Cotera in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 23 people named Cotera were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • For 10 females, Josephine was the most common name
  • 4% reported their race as other than white
  • 4 adults were unmarried
  • 3 women had paying jobs

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

  • 5 were born in foreign countries
  • 30% were first-generation Americans
  • They most commonly lived in New York
  • 50% were born in foreign countries