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For example, from 1930 to 1940 there were 54 less
named Papst in the United States — and some of them are likely related to you.
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There were 257 people named Papst in the 1930 U.S. Census. In 1940, there were 21% less
in the United States. What was life like for them?
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In 1940, 203 people
named Papst were living in the United States. In a snapshot:
The average annual income was $939
46%, or 23 people, lived in homes they rented
20 women had paying jobs
189 rented out rooms to boarders
Learn where they came from and where they went.
As Papst families continued to grow, they left more tracks on the map:
14% were born in foreign countries
36 were born in foreign countries
27% migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940
54 migrated within the United States from 1935 to 1940