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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 24 people named Higdem in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 46% more people named Higdem in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 35 people named Higdem were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 34% were children
  • Most common occupation was farm worker
  • 34 rented out rooms to boarders
  • The average annual income was $726

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

  • The most common mother tongue was Norwegian
  • They most commonly lived in Minnesota
  • 14% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 17% were born in foreign countries