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Find more Byster 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 15 more people named Byster 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 21 people named Byster in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 71% more people named Byster in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 36 people named Byster were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The youngest was 11 and the oldest was 75
  • 6 owned their homes, valued on average at $4,500
  • 9 were children
  • 14% of women had paying jobs

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

  • 62% were first-generation Americans
  • 7 were born in foreign countries
  • They most commonly lived in California
  • 13 were first-generation Americans