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Find more Batton 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 459 more people named Batton 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 1,601 people named Batton in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 29% more people named Batton in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 2,060 people named Batton were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • The youngest was less than a year and the oldest was 96
  • 6% were disabled
  • 17% of women had paying jobs
  • 39% owned their homes, valued on average at $2,863

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

  • 7% were first-generation Americans
  • The most common mother tongue was Native
  • 394 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • 4% were born in foreign countries