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Where is the Sanders family from?
You can see how Sanders families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sanders family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sanders families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 176 Sanders families living in New York. This was about 10% of all the recorded Sanders's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sanders families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sanders surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sanders. 19% of Sanders men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Sanders women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sanders were Farm Laborer and Laborer. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Sanders life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Sanders in 1940 was 41, and 72 in 2004.