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Where is the Steinbeck family from?
You can see how Steinbeck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Steinbeck family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Steinbeck families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Steinbeck family living in Pennsylvania. This was about 50% of all the recorded Steinbeck's in USA. Pennsylvania and 1 other state had the highest population of Steinbeck families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Steinbeck surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Steinbeck ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Steinbeck. 19% of Steinbeck men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Steinbeck women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Steinbeck were Owner and Teacher. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Steinbeck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Steinbeck in 1945 was 46, and 84 in 2004.