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Where is the Godbey family from?
You can see how Godbey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Godbey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Godbey families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 4 Godbey families living in Virginia. This was about 80% of all the recorded Godbey's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Godbey families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Godbey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Godbey. 25% of Godbey men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Godbey women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Godbey were Salesman and Housekeeper. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Godbey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Godbey in 1959 was 48, and 80 in 2004.