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Find more Meske 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 54 more people named Meske 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 354 people named Meske in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 15% more people named Meske in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 408 people named Meske were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 12 were disabled
  • The average annual income was $1,000
  • They typically took 8 weeks of vacation a year
  • 59 adults were unmarried

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

  • The most common mother tongue was Amharic
  • 15% were born in foreign countries
  • Most immigrants originated from Germany
  • Most mothers originated from Illinois