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Find more Langton 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 132 more people named Langton 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 1,319 people named Langton in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 10% more people named Langton in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 1,451 people named Langton were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • Although 52% were female, the most common name for males was James
  • Most common occupation was clerk
  • 447 were children
  • For 756 females, Mary was the most common name

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • 27% were first-generation Americans
  • They most commonly lived in New York
  • Most immigrants originated from England
  • 352 were first-generation Americans