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Find more Maffitt 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 179 more people named Maffitt 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 141 people named Maffitt in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 127% more people named Maffitt in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 320 people named Maffitt were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The typical household was 3 people
  • 44 adults were unmarried
  • For 170 females, Barbara was the most common name
  • 9% reported their race as other than white

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

  • Most mothers originated from Missouri
  • 15 were first-generation Americans
  • 16% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • Most fathers originated from Missouri