Changes Over Time

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Generation

(Date of birth between:)

Location

Gender

Age

Ethnicity

Bull vs. Bowl

Com vs. Calm

Cot vs. Caught

Don vs. Dawn

(G1) 1900-1950

Lake Forest Park

Female

92

Caucasian

(G1) 1900-1950

Lake City

Female

75

Caucasian

(G2) 1951-1971

Shoreline

Female

58

Caucasian

(G2) 1951-1971

Ravenna

Female

41

Caucasian

(G3) 1976-1986

Northgate

Female

26

Caucasian

(G3) 1976-1986

Phinney Ridge

Female

25

Caucasian

(G3) 1976-1986

Phinney Ridge

Female 2

25

Caucasian