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Where is the Yorks family from?
You can see how Yorks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yorks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Yorks families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Yorks families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 38% of all the recorded Yorks's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Yorks families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Yorks surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Yorks. 26% of Yorks men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Yorks women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yorks were Plumber and Maid. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Yorks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Yorks in 1956 was 50, and 83 in 2004.