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Where is the Kerns family from?
You can see how Kerns families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kerns family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kerns families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 77 Kerns families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 45% of all the recorded Kerns's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Kerns families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kerns surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kerns. 17% of Kerns men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Kerns women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kerns were Truck Driver and Maid. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Kerns life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Kerns in 1940 was 42, and 73 in 2004.