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Find more Chockley 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 44 more people named Chockley 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 127 people named Chockley in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 35% more people named Chockley in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 171 people named Chockley were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 48 were children
  • 14% of adults were unmarried
  • 5% reported their race as other than white
  • 55%, or 26 people, lived in homes they rented

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

  • They most commonly lived in Illinois
  • Most fathers originated from Kentucky
  • 7 were first-generation Americans
  • 1% were born in foreign countries