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Find more Mcgarvey 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 401 less people named Mcgarvey 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 2,139 people named Mcgarvey in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 19% less people named Mcgarvey in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 1,738 people named Mcgarvey were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • Most common occupation was farmer
  • The average annual income was $1,156
  • 530 were children

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

  • They most commonly lived in Pennsylvania
  • 10% were born in foreign countries
  • 574 were first-generation Americans
  • 15% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940