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Find more Faber 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 402 less people named Faber 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 5,663 people named Faber in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 7% less people named Faber in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 5,261 people named Faber were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 6% were disabled
  • On average men worked 44 hours a week
  • 49% owned their homes, valued on average at $3,842
  • The average annual income was $1,192

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • The most common mother tongue was German
  • Most immigrants originated from Germany
  • 17% were born in foreign countries
  • 661 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940