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Find more Lawyer 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 470 more people named Lawyer 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 2,278 people named Lawyer in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 21% more people named Lawyer in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 2,748 people named Lawyer were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • Most common occupation was farmer
  • For 1,391 females, Margaret was the most common name
  • On average men worked 44 hours a week
  • 21% of adults were unmarried

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • They most commonly lived in New York
  • 9% were first-generation Americans
  • Most immigrants originated from Canada
  • Most fathers originated from Illinois