Find your family in the 1950 U.S. Census.

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Where your family lived

Where your family lived

Where your family lived
Who they lived with

Who they lived with

Who they lived with
What kind of work they were doing

What kind of work they were doing

What kind of work they were doing
How much they earned

How much they earned

How much they earned
Where their parents were from

Where their parents were from

Where their parents were from
Whether they served in the war

Whether they served in the war

Whether they served in the war

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Only in 1950—the fashion, cuisine, and culture that defined the time.

Only in 1950—the fashion, cuisine,
and culture that defined the time.

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Fashion in the fifties

See how much your relatives were paying for typical items in 1950 compared to today.

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