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Where is the Doss family from?
You can see how Doss families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doss family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Doss families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 17 Doss families living in Virginia. This was about 17% of all the recorded Doss's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Doss families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Doss surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Doss. 24% of Doss men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Doss women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Doss were Truck Driver and Waitress. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Doss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Doss in 1942 was 41, and 72 in 2004.