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Where is the Kays family from?
You can see how Kays families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kays family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kays families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Kays families living in Illinois. This was about 18% of all the recorded Kays's in USA. Illinois and 3 other states had the highest population of Kays families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kays surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kays. 24% of Kays men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Kays women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kays were Truck Driver and Housewife. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kays life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Kays in 1957 was 43, and 73 in 2004.