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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 20 people named Rurtz in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 100% more people named Rurtz in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 40 people named Rurtz were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 10 adults were unmarried
  • 6 were children
  • 42% owned their homes, valued on average at $2,120
  • The youngest was 6 and the oldest was 78

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

  • The most common mother tongue was Jewish
  • They most commonly lived in Ohio
  • 20% were born in foreign countries
  • 20% were first-generation Americans