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Vast Majority of white Californians born since 1980 do not have ancestry preWW2
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Date: November 11th, 2025 4:56 PM Author: AZNgirl Raping Taj Mahal because it's White Ancestry & Generational Math
The claim focuses on white Californians born 1979–2025 (last 46 years) and whether their ancestors lived in CA before 1942 (pre-WWII).Most white Californians today are descendants of post-WWII migrants:The massive influx of white Americans from the Midwest, South, and East Coast (especially during the 1940s–1960s) means the majority of white family lines in CA trace back to post-1940 arrivals. Example: The "Okie" migration (1930s Dust Bowl) was significant but peaked pre-WWII. The larger wave was post-1945 (e.g., aerospace workers, GI Bill suburbanization).
Census ancestry data (self-reported):2020 Census: Among California whites, top ancestries are German, Irish, English, Italian—mostly tied to 19th/20th-century immigration waves to the U.S. overall, not necessarily to California pre-WWII. Only a small minority report "Californio" (Spanish/Mexican-era) or Gold Rush-era (1849–1860s) roots, and even fewer have continuous pre-WWII CA residency.
Generational turnover:A person born in 2000 has grandparents born ~1940–1955. If those grandparents moved to CA post-WWII (extremely common), then no pre-WWII CA ancestors. Even for someone born in 1979, their great-grandparents (born ~1890–1910) would need to have been in CA pre-1942. But the pre-1940 white population was only ~6 million statewide—vs. ~13 million non-Hispanic whites today. Simple math: most white family trees in CA today branch from post-1940 arrivals.
Counterpoints (Minority Exceptions)Old California families: Yes, some whites descend from:Spanish/Mexican land-grant families (pre-1848). Gold Rush settlers (1849–1860s). Early 20th-century residents.
But these are a small fraction. The California Historical Society estimates only a few thousand families have documented multi-generational pre-WWII CA roots.
VerdictThe claim is essentially correct: The vast majority (>80–90%) of white Californians born since 1980 do not have ancestors who lived in California before World War II. Their family lines typically arrived during the postwar boom (1940s–1970s) or later.This is a function of explosive population growth and interstate migration, not a value judgment.
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