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Find more Johannes 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 40 more people named Johannes 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 1,454 people named Johannes in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 3% more people named Johannes in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 1,494 people named Johannes were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 97% rented out rooms to boarders
  • 5% were disabled
  • For 753 females, Mary was the most common name
  • 52 were disabled

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • 218 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • The most common mother tongue was Danish
  • 38% were first-generation Americans
  • Most fathers originated from Germany