One of America’s largest families adds 17th child

The Chernenko family is one of America’s largest families, and have just celebrated the birth of their 17th child.

Vladimir and Zynaida’s children range in age from 1 week to 22 years.

The average family size in the Sacramento area is 3.19 children, and the census stops counting at 7.

The article describes family life, how the older children help around the house, and how they get by with a 15-seater minivan, and a very large dinner table.

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