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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 51 people named Wachta in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 59% more people named Wachta in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 81 people named Wachta were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 14 adults were unmarried
  • For 41 females, Marie was the most common name
  • They typically took 9 weeks of vacation a year
  • 9 women had paying jobs

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

  • Most mothers originated from Poland
  • 53% were first-generation Americans
  • Most immigrants originated from Poland
  • 27 were first-generation Americans