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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 8 people named Posewitz in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 62% more people named Posewitz in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 13 people named Posewitz were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • On average men worked 41 hours a week
  • Although 31% were female, the most common name for males was Joseph
  • 13 rented out rooms to boarders
  • 100% rented out rooms to boarders

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • Most immigrants originated from Lithuania
  • 50% were first-generation Americans
  • 4 were first-generation Americans
  • 3 were born in foreign countries