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Find more Chem 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 19 more people named Chem 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 13 people named Chem in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 146% more people named Chem in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 32 people named Chem were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 22% were children
  • 75%, or 6 people, lived in homes they rented
  • 6 women had paying jobs
  • The youngest was 3 and the oldest was 80

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

  • They most commonly lived in Illinois
  • 31% were born in foreign countries
  • 2 were first-generation Americans
  • 15% were first-generation Americans