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Find more Joray 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 10 more people named Joray 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 74 people named Joray in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 14% more people named Joray in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 84 people named Joray were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 25% were children
  • They typically took 9 weeks of vacation a year
  • 94% rented out rooms to boarders

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

  • Most mothers originated from Connecticut
  • They most commonly lived in New York
  • Most immigrants originated from Switzerland
  • 35% were first-generation Americans