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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 96 people named Berts in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 126% more people named Berts in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 217 people named Berts were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • Although 46% were female, the most common name for males was James
  • 203 rented out rooms to boarders
  • 22% of adults were unmarried
  • 6 were disabled

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • 16% were first-generation Americans
  • Most immigrants originated from Finland
  • Most fathers originated from Pennsylvania
  • The most common mother tongue was Hungarian