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Find more Candler 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 38 more people named Candler 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 1,165 people named Candler in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 3% more people named Candler in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 1,203 people named Candler were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • Most common occupation was salesman
  • 100 women had paying jobs
  • On average men worked 43 hours a week

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

  • 100 were first-generation Americans
  • They most commonly lived in North Carolina
  • 21% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most immigrants originated from England