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Where is the Buford family from?
You can see how Buford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buford family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Buford families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 22 Buford families living in Kentucky. This was about 20% of all the recorded Buford's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Buford families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Buford 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 Buford. 24% of Buford men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Buford women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buford were Truck Driver and Laundress. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Buford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Buford in 1941 was 49, and 72 in 2004.