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Find more Ruud 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 118 less people named Ruud 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 391 people named Ruud in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 30% less people named Ruud in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 273 people named Ruud were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 39%, or 26 people, lived in homes they rented
  • They typically took 7 weeks of vacation a year
  • 61% owned their homes, valued on average at $2,680
  • 62 were children

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • 100 were born in foreign countries
  • Most immigrants originated from Norway
  • 26% were born in foreign countries
  • They most commonly lived in Wisconsin