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Find more Ryks 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 46 more people named Ryks 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 65 people named Ryks in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 71% more people named Ryks in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 111 people named Ryks were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • Most common occupation was laborer
  • They typically took 4 weeks of vacation a year
  • 2 were disabled
  • The typical household was 3 people

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

  • They most commonly lived in Minnesota
  • 14 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most immigrants originated from Holland
  • 20% were born in foreign countries