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Find more Maits 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 15 less people named Maits 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 40 people named Maits in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 38% less people named Maits in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 25 people named Maits were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 2 reported their race as other than white
  • 100% rented out rooms to boarders
  • For 12 females, Mary was the most common name

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

  • 1 were first-generation Americans
  • 2% were born in foreign countries
  • 17% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 2% were first-generation Americans