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Where is the Grimes family from?
You can see how Grimes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grimes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grimes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 141 Grimes families living in Ohio. This was about 18% of all the recorded Grimes's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Grimes families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grimes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grimes. 18% of Grimes men worked as a Farmer and 7% of Grimes women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grimes were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Grimes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Grimes in 1940 was 30, and 73 in 2004.