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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 69 people named Vaaler in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 3% more people named Vaaler in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 71 people named Vaaler were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 20 were children
  • 28% were children
  • 2% were disabled
  • 1% reported their race as other than white

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

  • They most commonly lived in North Dakota
  • Most mothers originated from Norway
  • The most common mother tongue was Norwegian
  • 30 were first-generation Americans