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Where is the Wilhelms family from?
You can see how Wilhelms families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wilhelms family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wilhelms families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Wilhelms family living in Missouri. This was about 25% of all the recorded Wilhelms's in USA. Missouri and 3 other states had the highest population of Wilhelms families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wilhelms surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wilhelms. 32% of Wilhelms men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Wilhelms women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wilhelms were Farming and Stenographer. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Wilhelms life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Wilhelms in 1962 was 69, and 86 in 2004.