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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 18 people named Wegescheide in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 28% more people named Wegescheide in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 23 people named Wegescheide were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 31% of adults were unmarried
  • 22 rented out rooms to boarders
  • For 12 females, Dorothy was the most common name
  • 7 were children

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

  • Most fathers originated from Missouri
  • Most immigrants originated from Germany
  • 50% were first-generation Americans
  • They most commonly lived in Illinois