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Find more Fineman 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 49 less people named Fineman 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 597 people named Fineman in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 8% less people named Fineman in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 548 people named Fineman were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • Most common occupation was proprietor
  • 540 rented out rooms to boarders
  • 4% were disabled
  • The youngest was 1 and the oldest was 80

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

  • They most commonly lived in New York
  • Most immigrants originated from Russia
  • The most common mother tongue was Yiddish
  • 317 were first-generation Americans