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1930 US Federal Census Data Saco
Where one member of the family was an East European immigrant
Data extracted by DMJ consultants (2020)

1920 US Federal Census Data

Data extracted by members of the Colby College Maine Jewish History Project research team (2011), directed by David M. Freidenreich

Name with link to DMJ bios	Relation to head	Address	Own/Rent	birth year	age	student	literate?	POB person	POB father	POB mother	mother tongue	YOI	nat/alien	occupation	industry	class	Ward	Ancestry pg#	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
William Bennett	roomer	10 Thornton St.		abt 1880	40		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1900	na	shoe maker	retail shop	OA	7.129	15	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Robert Blustein	head	53 Storer St.	R	abt 1888	32		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1907	na	peddler	junk shop	OA	6.128	12	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Sadie Blustein	wife	53 Storer St.		abt 1889	31		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1908	na	none			6.128	12	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Lillie Blustein	daughter	53 Storer St.		abt 1919.5	0.5			Maine	Russia	Russia				none			6.128	12	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Harry Chozick	head	63 Temple St.	R	abt 1887	33		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1905	na	tailor	store	OA	7.129	2	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Freida Chozick	wife	63 Temple St.		abt 1883	37			Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1906	na	none			7.129	2	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Annie Chozick	daughter	63 Temple St.		abt 1910	10	yes	yes	New York	Russia	Russia				none			7.129	2	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
David Chozick	son	63 Temple St.		abt 1911	9	yes	yes	New York	Russia	Russia				none			7.129	2	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Hymen Chozick	son	63 Temple St.		abt 1915	5	yes		New York	Russia	Russia				none			7.129	2	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Louis Horwitz / Horowitz	head	46 Middle St.	R	abt 1890	30		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1905	al	shoe dealer	retail	OA	7.129	19	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Goldie Horwitz / Horowitz	wife	46 Middle St.		abt 1892	28		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1906	al	none			7.129	19	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Irving Horwitz / Horowitz	son	46 Middle St.		abt 1912	8			Maine	Russia	Russia				none			7.129	19	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Stella Jankowich	head	53 Storer St.	R	abt 1894	26		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1910	na	laborer	cotton mill	W	6.128	12	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Stella Jankowich	wife	53 Storer St.		abt 1895	25		yes	Australia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1911	na	none			6.128	12	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Lenn Jankowich	son	53 Storer St.		abt 1915	5			Maine	Russia	Australia				none			6.128	12	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Joseph Jankowich	son	53 Storer St.		abt 1917	3			Maine	Russia	Australia				none			6.128	12	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Lungan Jankowich	son	53 Storer St.		abt 1918	2			Maine	Russia	Australia				none			6.128	12	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
John Pavey	boarder	53 Storer St.		abt 1892	28		no	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1913	al	laborer	machine shop	W	6.128	12	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Isaac Lefkowitz	roomer	41 Bradley Stl		abt 1871	49		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Yiddish	1912	pa	junk dealer	city	OA	1.123	13	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
John Lubinsky	head	255 Beach St.	O	abt 1864	56		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russian	1880	na	retail merchant	new clothing	Em	4.126	26	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Pauline Lubinsky	wife	255 Beach St.		abt 1858	62		yes	At Sea	Germany	Germany	German	?	na	none			4.126	26	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Samuel Lubinsky	son	255 Beach St.		abt 1891	29		yes	Maine	Russia	Germany				operator	electric RR	W	4.126	26	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Berta Nodelman	head (widow)	59 Storer St.	R	abt 1890	30		no	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1907	al	none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Samuel Nodelman	son	59 Storer St.		abt 1914	6			Maine	Russia	Russia				none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Frances Nodelman	son	59 Storer St.		abt 1915	5			Maine	Russia	Russia				none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Lewis Feindburg	father	59 Storer St.		abt 1870	50		no	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1910	al	none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Julius Press	head	Old Orchard Rd.	R	abt 1872	48		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1900	na	manager	ice co.	W	3.125	17	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Lena Press	wife	Old Orchard Rd.		abt 1872	48		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1900	na	none			3.125	17	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Tenadorotha Press	daughter	Old Orchard Rd.		abt 1895	25		yes	Rhode Island	Russia	Russia				none			3.125	17	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Etta Press	daughter	Old Orchard Rd.		abt 1897	23		yes	Rhode Island	Russia	Russia				teacher	public school	W	3.125	17	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Goldie Press	daughter	Old Orchard Rd.		abt 1900	20		yes	Maine	Russia	Russia				book keeper	ice co	W	3.125	17	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Harold Press	son	Old Orchard Rd.		abt 1910	10		yes	Maine	Russia	Russia				none			3.125	17	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Lewis Rease	head	78 Harison Ave	R	abt 1873	47		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Yiddish	1877	al	laborer	machine shop	W	1.123	4	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Lillian Rease	wife	78 Harison Ave		abt 1881	39		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Yiddish	1892	al	none			1.123	4	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Janette P Rease	daughter	78 Harison Ave		abt 1905	15	yes	yes	Massachusetts	Russia	Russia				none			1.123	4	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Emerly Rease	daughter	78 Harison Ave		abt 1910	10	yes	yes	Massachusetts	Russia	Russia				none			1.123	4	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Harry Shapiro	head	63 Storer St.	R	abt 1880	40		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1898	na	junk dealer		OA	6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Ida Shapiro	wife	63 Storer St.		abt 1884	36		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1899	na	none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Jessie Shapiro	daughter	63 Storer St.		abt 1908	12	yes	yes	Massachusetts	Russia	Russia				none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Morris Shapiro	son	63 Storer St.		abt 1909	11	yes	yes	Massachusetts	Russia	Russia				none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Goodel Shapiro	son	63 Storer St.		abt 1911	9	yes		Massachusetts	Russia	Russia				none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Annie Shapiro	daughter	63 Storer St.		abt 1913	7	yes		Maine	Russia	Russia				none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Lena Shapiro	daughter	63 Storer St.		abt 1915	5	yes		Maine	Russia	Russia				none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Bessie Shapiro	daughter	63 Storer St.		abt 1917	3			Maine	Russia	Russia				none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Eleoul Shapiro	son	63 Storer St.		abt 1918	2			Maine	Russia	Russia				none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Samuel Solmer	head	18 Elm St.	R	abt 1881	39		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russian	1889	na	proprietor	junk store	OA	6.128	6	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Leah Solmer	wife	18 Elm St.		abt 1891	29		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russian	1906	na	none			6.128	6	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Ethel Solmer	daughter	18 Elm St.		abt 1912	8			Maine	Russia	Russia				none			6.128	6	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Dorris Solmer	daughter	18 Elm St.		abt 1916	4			Maine	Russia	Russia				none			6.128	6	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Frank Solmer	head	59 Storer St.	R	abt 1873	47		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1892	na	junk	business	OA	6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Sarah Solmer	wife	59 Storer St.		abt 1873	47		yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1893	na	none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco
Sadie Solmer	daughter	59 Storer St.		abt 1906	14	yes		Maine	Russia	Russia				none			6.128	11	1920 US Fed Census - Saco

Methodological notes :


	This data was culled from the original U.S. census manuscripts, as found on www.ancestry.com. Jews are understood to constitute an ethnic group of Eastern and Central European origin characterized by common names and occupational pursuits, as well as a distinctive language. This definition lends itself well to analysis of the data preserved in census records.
	Two primary methods were used to identify Jews:
	1. Individuals born abroad whose mother tongue is "Yiddish," "Jewish," or "Hebrew" were automatically included in the spreadsheet, as were all members of their families.
	2. For individuals born abroad whose mother tongue was another Eastern or Central European language (e.g., Russian, Polish, German), or individuals born in the U.S. with one or more parents from Eastern or Central Europe, we examined surnames, given names within a household, and occupations in light of common Jewish characteristics. This method of analysis is, of course, subject to inaccuracy, as we may have excluded Jews with uncommon names or occupations or included non-Jews whose characteristics appear Jewish. Individuals listed with the annotation "nj?" in the far right-hand column are those whose Jewish ancestry is plausible but questionable.
	This method of analysis easily misses Jewish households whose members' parents were all born in the United States. In 1930 Maine, however, such households were quite rare. Special efforts were made to identify households of this nature in Portland, where they constituted less than 1% of identified Jewish households.
	All members of a household containing a Jew are included in the spreadsheet, with the exception of Jewish lodgers and servants, who are listed individually. Household members who are evidently not Jewish (such as non-Jewish servants and some spouses or in-laws) are listed with the annotation "nj."
	Information on place of birth
	Some people replied with the name of the place when they left; others replied with the name of place when the census was taken; in other cases it just seems that it was easier for the census taker to write ‘Russia’ rather than Lithuania, Ukraine or other unfamiliar country names.
	And there is another reason to be skeptical of the accuracy of the place of birth information. Immigrants from the Pale had a very justified fear of the Russian and often local governments. One way to manage this reality was to tell government representatives what they expected they wanted to hear or what they thought would bring them the least trouble. This may well explain why a number of family members, who were clearly from Eastern Europe, may have answered ‘Maine’ or ‘New York’.

Last Updated : Jan 2 , 2021

Thank you to the Colby College Maine Jewish History Project (2011) and David M. Freidenreich for the information

Links to People:
: William Bennett Lillie Blustein ; Robert Blustein ; Sadie Blustein ; Annie Chozick ; David Chozick ; Freida Chozick ; Harry Chozick ; Hymen Chozick ; Lewis Feindburg ; Goldie Horwitz / Horowitz ; Irving Horwitz / Horowitz ; Louis Horwitz / Horowitz ; Joseph Jankowich ; Lenn Jankowich ; Lungan Jankowich ; Stella Jankowich ; Stella Jankowich ; Isaac Lefkowitz ; John Lubinsky ; Pauline Lubinsky ; Samuel Lubinsky ; Berta Nodelman ; Frances Nodelman ; Samuel Nodelman ; John Pavey ;

: Etta Press ; Goldie Press ; Harold Press ; Julius Press ; Lena Press ; Tenadorotha Press ; Emerly Rease ; Janette P Rease ; Lewis Rease ; Lillian Rease ; Annie Shapiro ; Bessie Shapiro ; Eleoul Shapiro ; Goodel Shapiro ; Harry Shapiro ; Ida Shapiro ; Jessie Shapiro ; Lena Shapiro ; Morris Shapiro ; Dorris Solmer ; Ethel Solmer ; Frank Solmer ; Leah Solmer ; Sadie Solmer ; Samuel Solmer ; Sarah Solmer ;

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1930 US Federal Census Data Saco Where one member of the family was an East European immigrant Data extracted by DMJ consultants (2020)

1920 US Federal Census Data

Data extracted by members of the Colby College Maine Jewish History Project research team (2011), directed by David M. Freidenreich

Methodological notes :

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1930 US Federal Census Data Saco
Where one member of the family was an East European immigrant
Data extracted by DMJ consultants (2020)