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Where is the Jostes family from?
You can see how Jostes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jostes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Jostes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 34 Jostes families living in Illinois. This was about 62% of all the recorded Jostes's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Jostes families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jostes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jostes. 45% of Jostes men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Jostes women worked as a Stenographer. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Jostes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Jostes in 1953 was 54, and 47 in 2004.