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Where is the Mims family from?
You can see how Mims families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mims family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mims families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 30 Mims families living in South Carolina. This was about 42% of all the recorded Mims's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Mims families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mims 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 Mims. 25% of Mims men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Mims women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mims were Farming and Laborer. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mims life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Mims in 1940 was 30, and 72 in 2004.