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Where is the Curtiss family from?
You can see how Curtiss families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Curtiss family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Curtiss families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 204 Curtiss families living in New York. This was about 40% of all the recorded Curtiss's in USA. New York had the highest population of Curtiss families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Curtiss 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 Curtiss. 15% of Curtiss men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Curtiss women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Curtiss were Farm Laborer and Stenographer. .
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Curtiss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Curtiss in 1948 was 51, and 76 in 2004.