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Find more Roken 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 31 more people named Roken 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 13 people named Roken in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 238% more people named Roken in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 44 people named Roken were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • They typically took 7 weeks of vacation a year
  • 3 women had paying jobs
  • 38% owned their homes, valued on average at $4,630
  • 9% reported their race as other than white

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

  • Most immigrants originated from Norway
  • 4 were first-generation Americans
  • 15% were born in foreign countries
  • 31% were first-generation Americans