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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 448 people named Brafford in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 29% more people named Brafford in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 580 people named Brafford were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 43 women had paying jobs
  • 49%, or 69 people, lived in homes they rented
  • The average annual income was $887
  • 37% were children

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

  • 35 were first-generation Americans
  • 3 was born in foreign country
  • 1% were born in foreign countries
  • Most mothers originated from West Virginia