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Find more Mathas 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 67 more people named Mathas 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 225 people named Mathas in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 30% more people named Mathas in the United States. What was life like for them?

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In 1940, 292 people named Mathas were living in the United States. In a snapshot:

  • 67%, or 52 people, lived in homes they rented
  • 18% of adults were unmarried
  • 26 women had paying jobs
  • 7% were disabled

Learn where they came from and where they went.

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

  • 18 were born in foreign countries
  • Most fathers originated from Mississippi
  • 25% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
  • The most common mother tongue was Spanish