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Where is the Kearnes family from?
You can see how Kearnes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kearnes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kearnes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Kearnes families living in New York. This was about 25% of all the recorded Kearnes's in USA. New York had the highest population of Kearnes families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kearnes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Spinner were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kearnes. 16% of Kearnes men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Kearnes women worked as a Spinner. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kearnes were Miner and Housekeeper. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Kearnes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Kearnes in 1963 was 59, and 63 in 2004.