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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 14 people named Schwait in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 14% more people named Schwait in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 16 people named Schwait were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 100% rented out rooms to boarders
  • Most common occupation was clerk
  • The average annual income was $1,527
  • On average men worked 48 hours a week

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

  • 7 were first-generation Americans
  • They most commonly lived in Pennsylvania
  • 36% were born in foreign countries
  • 12% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940