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Where is the Wangsness family from?
You can see how Wangsness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wangsness family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wangsness families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 14 Wangsness families living in Iowa. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wangsness's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Wangsness families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wangsness surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Wangsness ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wangsness. 55% of Wangsness men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Wangsness women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wangsness were Farm Hand and Stenographer. .
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Wangsness life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Wangsness in 1955 was 50, and 85 in 2004.