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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 33 people named Desermeaux in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 115% more people named Desermeaux in the United States. What was life like for them?

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

  • 70 rented out rooms to boarders
  • 17% of adults were unmarried
  • The typical household was 3 people
  • 4% reported their race as other than white

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

  • The most common mother tongue was French
  • Most mothers originated from Louisiana
  • 15% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 9% were first-generation Americans