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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 103 people named Bocan in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 60% more people named Bocan in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 165 people named Bocan were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 6 were disabled
  • 28% were children
  • Most common occupation was stenographer
  • For 78 females, Grace was the most common name

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

  • The most common mother tongue was Slovak
  • Most mothers originated from Georgia
  • They most commonly lived in Ohio
  • 39% were first-generation Americans