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Find more Poff 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 181 more people named Poff 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 2,558 people named Poff in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 7% more people named Poff in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 2,739 people named Poff were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 49%, or 329 people, lived in homes they rented
  • 21% of adults were unmarried
  • They typically took 9 weeks of vacation a year
  • Most common occupation was laborer

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

  • 50 were born in foreign countries
  • Most fathers originated from Kentucky
  • Most immigrants originated from Germany
  • They most commonly lived in Ohio