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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 153 people named Selvaggio in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 56% more people named Selvaggio in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 239 people named Selvaggio were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • For 117 females, Josephine was the most common name
  • 41 adults were unmarried
  • 235 rented out rooms to boarders
  • The average annual income was $843

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • 56% were first-generation Americans
  • Most mothers originated from Italy
  • Most immigrants originated from Italy
  • 37% were born in foreign countries