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Find more Ruddell 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 80 more people named Ruddell 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 728 people named Ruddell in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 11% more people named Ruddell in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 808 people named Ruddell were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • Most common occupation was laborer
  • 40 were disabled
  • 96% rented out rooms to boarders
  • 209 were children

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

  • They most commonly lived in Missouri
  • The most common mother tongue was Japanese
  • 144 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most immigrants originated from Northern Ireland