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Find more Chesley 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 83 less people named Chesley 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 1,712 people named Chesley in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 5% less people named Chesley in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 1,629 people named Chesley were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • For 817 females, Helen was the most common name
  • 223 owned their homes, valued on average at $2,947
  • 9% reported their race as other than white
  • 27% were children

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • 17% were first-generation Americans
  • 102 were born in foreign countries
  • 294 were first-generation Americans
  • Most mothers originated from New Hampshire