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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 30 people named Esterl in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 47% more people named Esterl in the United States. What was life like for them?

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

  • They typically took 10 weeks of vacation a year
  • For 19 females, Margaret was the most common name
  • Most common occupation was laborer
  • 25% were children

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

  • Most immigrants originated from Germany
  • 47% were first-generation Americans
  • They most commonly lived in New York
  • Most fathers originated from Germany