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1910 US Federal Census Data Auburn

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


NameRELATIONBirthBIRTHPLACEFATHERMOTHERSTREETADDRESSLANGUAGEARRIVELOCATION IN 1900OCCUPATION
Martin DriggerHeadabt 1886RussiaRussiaRussia36 Newbury St.English1909RussiaStitcher in Shoe Shop
Katie DriggerWifeabt 1887RussiaRussiaRussia36 Newbury St.Yiddish1909RussiaNone
Blanch DriggerDaughterabt 1908MaineRussiaRussia36 Newbury St.Not Listed N/ANone
Frank DriggerSonabt 1910MaineRussiaRussia36 Newbury St.Not Listed N/ANone
Able [Abram] RoggleHeadabt 1876RussiaRussiaRussia358 [Ward?] St.English1897 Junk Dealer
Rosie T. RoggleWifeabt 1876RussiaRussiaRussia358 [Ward?] St.English1894 None
Sarah R. RoggleDaughterabt 1901MaineRussiaRussia358 [Ward?] St.Not Listed N/ANone
Leah N. KralitzSister-in-Lawabt 1885RussiaRussiaRussia358 [Ward?] St.English1899 Stitcher in Shoe Factory
Harry ShapiroLodger (in Myrick household)abt 1888FranceFranceFrance195 Main St.English1897 Painter
Max MillerHeadabt 1874RussiaRussiaRussia3 South Main St.English1910RussiaJunk Dealer
Annie MillerWifeabt 1888RussiaRussiaRussia3 South Main St.English1904RussiaNone
Ber[Beatrice] MillerDaughterabt 1909MaineRussiaRussia3 South Main St.Not Listed N/ANone
Hat[tie?] MillerSisterabt 1892RussiaRussiaRussia3 South Main St.English1904RussiaNone
Joseph MillerHeadabt 1880RussiaRussiaRussia13 Pulsifer St.English1902RussiaJunk Dealer at Junk Store
Rebecca MillerWifeabt 1883RussiaRussiaRussia13 Pulsifer St.English1902RussiaNone
Annie MillerDaughterabt 1903MaineRussiaRussia13 Pulsifer St.English N/ANone
Carlin? [Evelyn] MillerDaughterabt 1905MaineRussiaRussia13 Pulsifer St.English N/ANone
Harold MillerSonabt 1909MaineRussiaRussia13 Pulsifer St.Not Listed N/ANone
Isaac MillerHeadabt 1842RussiaRussiaRussia13 Pulsifer St.Yiddish1902RussiaBottler
Ida MillerWifeabt 1858RussiaRussiaRussia13 Pulsifer St.Yiddish1903RussiaNone
Dora MillerDaughterabt 1892RussiaRussiaRussia13 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot Listed None
James MillerSonabt 1895RussiaRussiaRussia13 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot Listed None
Louis MillerSonabt 1897RussiaRussiaRussia13 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot Listed None
Aleck [Solner?]Headabt 1877RussiaRussiaRussia11 Pulsifer St.English1902Russia[?]
Belle [Solner?]Wifeabt 1878RussiaRussiaRussia11 Pulsifer St.Yiddish1902RussiaNone
Louis [Solner?]Sonabt 1902RussiaRussiaRussia11 Pulsifer St.English N/ANone
Ester [Solner?]Daughterabt 1897MaineRussiaRussia11 Pulsifer St.Not Listed  None
I[saiah?] GraffmanHeadabt 1880MaineRussiaRussia5 Pulsifer St.English1905Russia[?]
Annie GraffmanWifeabt 1871MaineRussiaRussia5 Pulsifer St.English1905RussiaNone
[Mittie?] GraffmanDaughterabt 1909MaineRussiaRussia5 Pulsifer St.Not Listed N/ANone
Myer IsaacsonStepsonabt 1892MaineRussiaRussia5 Pulsifer St.English  None
Abraham IsaacsonStepsonabt 1895MaineRussiaRussia5 Pulsifer St.English  None
Rose IsaacsonStepdaughterabt 1897MaineRussiaRussia5 Pulsifer St.English  None
Max IsaacsonStepsonabt 1898MaineRussiaRussia5 Pulsifer St.English  None
Harry DayHeadabt 1876RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.English1902RussiaBottler at Bottle Shop
Leah DayWifeabt 1870RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.Yiddish1902RussiaNone
Dora DayDaughterabt 1895RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot Listed None
Israel DaySonabt 1897RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot Listed None
Rose DayDaughterabt 1901RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot ListedN/ANone
Myer DaySonabt 1903RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot ListedN/ANone
David DaySonabt 1910MaineRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.English N/ANone
Louis BakerHeadabt 1868RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.English1895New York, NY (if same person)Worker in Butcher Shop
Jennie BakerWifeabt 1867RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.Yiddish1895New York, NY (if same person)Not Listed
Henry BakerSonabt 1887RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot Listed Worker in Junk Shop
Mella? [Helen] BakerDaughterabt 1890RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot Listed Shirt [??]
Joseph BakerSonabt 1892RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot Listed Worker in Junk Shop
Rebecca BakerDaughterabt 1895RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot Listed None
Abraham BakerSonabt 1896RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot Listed None
Lena BakerDaughterabt 1898RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot Listed None
George BakerSonabt 1900RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot ListedN/ANone
[Arthur?] BakerSonabt 1902RussiaRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.EnglishNot ListedN/ANone
Ida BakerDaughterabt 1909MaineRussiaRussia7 Pulsifer St.Not ListedNot ListedN/ANone
Barnard BacklewickHeadabt 1875RussiaRussiaRussia14 Leonard St.Yiddish1910RussiaJunk Dealer
Rosa [Rachel] BacklewickWifeabt 1878RussiaRussiaRussia14 Leonard St.English1894 None
Bessie BacklewickDaughterabt 1896MaineRussiaRussia14 Leonard St.English  None
Harry BacklewickSonabt 1897MaineRussiaRussia14 Leonard St.English  None
[Lillie?] Backlewick [Bakalenick]Daughterabt 1902MaineRussiaRussia14 Leonard St.English N/ANone
Tina Backlewick [Bakalenick]Daughterabt 1904MaineRussiaRussia14 Leonard St.English N/ANone
Minnie Backlewick [Bakalenick]Daughterabt 1906MaineRussiaRussia14 Leonard St.Yiddish N/ANone
Solomon Brac ? [Berstein]Father-in-Lawabt 1815RussiaRussiaRussia14 Leonard St.Yiddish1894 None
Reu[???] Brac ? [Berstein]Mother-in-Lawabt 1825RussiaRussiaRussia14 Leonard St.Yiddish1894 None
Phillip SilvermanHeadabt 1871RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.Yiddish1888 Dry Goods Store Keeper
Annie SilvermanWifeabt 1871RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.Yiddish1896 None
Frances SilvermanDaughterabt 1893MaineRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.English  None
Ida SilvermanDaughterabt 1898MaineRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.English  None
[???] SilvermanSonabt 1901MaineRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.English N/ANone
Archer SilvermanSonabt 1902MaineRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.English N/ANone
Bennie SilvermanSonabt 1904MaineRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.English N/ANone
Ernest SilvermanSonabt 1908MaineRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.Not Listed N/ANone
Sam SmitheyHeadabt 1866RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.Yiddish1907RussiaJunk Shop Worker
Lena SmitheyWifeabt 1877RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.YiddishNot ListedBaltimore, MD (if same person)None
Ida SmitheyDaughterabt 1890RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.EnglishNot Listed [??] Shop Worker
Polly SmitheyDaughterabt 1892RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.EnglishNot Listed Skirt Maker at Skirt Factory
Ester SmitheyDaughterabt 1895RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.EnglishNot Listed Stitcher in Shoe Factory
Bennie SmitheySonabt 1896RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.EnglishNot Listed None
Rebecca SmitheyDaughterabt 1903RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.EnglishNot ListedN/ANone
David SmitheySonabt 1907RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.Not ListedNot ListedN/ANone
Gladys SmitheyDaughter#VALUE!MaineRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.Not Listed N/ANone
Harry IsaacsonHeadabt 1870RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.English1897Auburn, MEJunk Dealer
Eva IsaacsonWifeabt 1870RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.English1898Auburn, ME[Bottle Shop Worker?]
Bennie IsaacsonSonabt 1890RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.English1898Auburn, MENone
Myer IsaacsonSonabt 1897RussiaRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.English1898Auburn, MENone
Sam IsaacsonSonabt 1899MaineRussiaRussia18 Leonard St.English Auburn, MENone
Charles Stra[man?]Headabt 1862RussiaRussiaRussia16 Mill St.English1902RussiaButcher
Ida Stra[man?]Wifeabt 1862RussiaRussiaRussia16 Mill St.Yiddish1906RussiaNone
Sarah Stra[man?]Daughterabt 1885RussiaRussiaRussia16 Mill St.Yiddish1906RussiaGrocery Store Worker
Jennie Stra[man?]Daughterabt 1888RussiaRussiaRussia16 Mill St.English1906RussiaFactory Worker
Dora Stra[man?]Daughterabt 1894RussiaRussiaRussia16 Mill St.English1906RussiaNone
Lewis ShapiroHeadabt 1872RussiaRussiaRussia16 Mill St.English1889Auburn, MEClothing Peddler
Anne ShapiroWifeabt 1872RussiaRussiaRussia16 Mill St.English1891Auburn, MENone
Albert ShapiroSonabt 1895MaineRussiaRussia16 Mill St.English Auburn, MENone
Max Cohen38abt 1910HeadRussiaRussia10 Mill St.RussiaEnglish 1893
Fannie CohenWifeabt 1874RussiaRussiaRussia10 Mill St.Yiddish1893New York, NYNone
Sarah CohenDaughterabt 1892RussiaRussiaRussia10 Mill St.English1893New York, NYNone
Sada[?] CohenDaughterabt 1895MaineRussiaRussia10 Mill St.English New York, NYNone
Harry CohenSonabt 1897MaineRussiaRussia10 Mill St.English New York, NYNone
Isaac MillerHeadabt 1871RussiaRussiaRussia10 Mill St.English1898New York, NY (if same person)Junk Dealer
Ida MillerWifeabt 1875RussiaRussiaRussia10 Mill St.Yiddish1902RussiaNone
Mollie MillerDaughterabt 1895RussiaRussiaRussia10 Mill St.English1902RussiaNone
Fannie MillerDaughterabt 1898RussiaRussiaRussia10 Mill St.English1902RussiaNone
Lena MillerDaughterabt 1899RussiaRussiaRussia10 Mill St.English1902RussiaNone
Abie MillerSonabt 1901RussiaRussiaRussia10 Mill St.English1902N/ANone
Solomon MeltzerHeadabt 1881RussiaRussiaRussia10 Mill St.English1894 Shoe [???]
Lea MeltzerWifeabt 1883RussiaRussiaRussia10 Mill St.English1894 None
Mike MeltzerSonabt 1904MaineRussiaRussia10 Mill St.English N/ANone
Pearl MeltzerDaughterabt 1907MaineRussiaRussia10 Mill St.Not Listed N/ANone
Ida MeltzerDaughterabt 1909MaineRussiaRussia10 Mill St.Not Listed N/ANone
Lea MeltzerNieceabt 1896EnglandRussiaRussia10 Mill St.English1907RussiaNone
Louis MeltzerNephewabt 1901EnglandRussiaRussia10 Mill St.English1907RussiaNone
Rose RubenHeadabt 1870RussiaRussiaRussia8 Mill St.English1904RussiaGrocery Store Worker
Charlie RubenSonabt 1896RussiaRussiaRussia8 Mill St.English1904RussiaGrocery Store Worker
Nathan RubenSonabt 1900RussiaRussiaRussia8 Mill St.English1904N/ANone
Herman L. SavageHeadabt 1865RussiaRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English1885Auburn, MEJunk Dealer
Sarah R. SavageWifeabt 1875RussiaRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English1889Auburn, MENone
Bennie SavageSonabt 1894MaineRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English Auburn, MENone
Ida D. SavageDaughterabt 1903MaineRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English N/ANone
Max ElbergNephewabt 1891RussiaRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English[??] Shoe Maker at Shoe Factory
Abraham Leverson [Levenson]Headabt 1860RussiaRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English1898 Dry Goods Salesman
Mary M. Leverson [Levenson]Wifeabt 1860RussiaRussiaRussia4 [???] St.Yiddish1900RussiaNone
[Jesse?] Leverson [Levenson]Sonabt 1881RussiaRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English1898 Junk Dealer
Myer LeversonSonabt 1885RussiaRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English1898 Actor on the Road
Bennie Leverson [Levenson]Sonabt 1890RussiaRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English1898 Salesman
Flora Leverson [Levenson]Daughterabt 1892RussiaRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English1898 Worker in Skirt Factory
Golda Leverson [Levenson]Daughterabt 1894RussiaRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English1898 Housekeeper
Rebecca Leverson [Levenson]Daughterabt 1896RussiaRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English1898 None
Louis OrlandHeadabt 1882RussiaRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English1900RussiaJunk Dealer
Pauline OrlandWifeabt 1883RussiaRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English1898 None
George OrlandSonabt 1905MaineRussiaRussia4 [???] St.English N/ANone
Edith B. OrlandDaughterabt 1908MaineRussiaRussia4 [???] St.Not Listed N/ANone
Nathan [???]tzHeadabt 1884RussiaRussiaRussia9 Second St.English1901RussiaJunk Store Laborer
Rosa [???]tzWifeabt 1885RussiaRussiaRussia9 Second St.English1901RussiaNone
Annie [???]tzDaughterabt 1907NebraskaRussiaRussia9 Second St.Not Listed N/ANone
Emma [???]tzDaughterabt 1909MaineRussiaRussia9 Second St.Not Listed N/ANone
David WardHeadabt 1874RussiaRussiaRussia9 Second St.Yiddish1904RussiaJunk Dealer
Mollie WardWifeabt 1875RussiaRussiaRussia9 Second St.Yiddish1909RussiaNone
E[??]el WardSonabt 1897RussiaRussiaRussia9 Second St.Yiddish1909RussiaNone
May WardDaughterabt 1899RussiaRussiaRussia9 Second St.Yiddish1909RussiaNone
Au[???] WardDaughterabt 1902RussiaRussiaRussia9 Second St.Yiddish1909N/ANone
Nathan WardSonabt 1904RussiaRussiaRussia9 Second St.Yiddish1909N/ANone
Sam KatzHeadabt 1875RussiaRussiaRussia9 Second St.Yiddish1895Bridgeport, CT (if same person)None
Lena [Jennie] KatzWifeabt 1875RussiaRussiaRussia9 Second St.Yiddish1898Bridgeport, CT (if same person)None
Sada [Shirley] KatzDaughterabt 1898RussiaRussiaRussia9 Second St.English1898 None
Silman KatzSonabt 1906MaineRussiaRussia9 Second St.Not Listed N/ANone
Abraham SegalHeadabt 1865RussiaRussiaRussia15 Second St.English1902RussiaJunk Dealer
Bessie SegalWifeabt 1862RussiaRussiaRussia15 Second St.English1906RussiaNone
Ida SegalDaughterabt 1891RussiaRussiaRussia15 Second St.English1906RussiaDressmaker in Shop
Bennie SegalSonabt 1892RussiaRussiaRussia15 Second St.English1906RussiaNone
Sam WardHeadabt 1865RussiaRussiaRussia15 Second St.English1895 Junk Dealer
[Anna?] WardWifeabt 1862RussiaRussiaRussia15 Second St.English1898 None
Max WardSonabt 1897RussiaRussiaRussia15 Second St.English1898 None
Sarah WardDaughterabt 1899RussiaRussiaRussia15 Second St.English1898 None
May WardDaughterabt 1905MaineRussiaRussia15 Second St.English N/ANone
Morris [??ina?]Headabt 1882RussiaRussiaRussia17 Second St.English1906RussiaJunk Dealer
Rebecca [??ina?]Wifeabt 1886RussiaRussiaRussia17 Second St.English1904RussiaNone
Gerta [??ina?]Daughterabt 1905EnglandRussiaRussia17 Second St.Yiddish1904N/ANone
Isaac [??ina?]Sonabt 1907MaineRussiaRussia17 Second St.Not Listed N/ANone
Edwin [??ina?]Sonabt 1909MaineRussiaRussia17 Second St.Not Listed N/ANone
Sam [??]enskyBoarderabt 1887RussiaRussiaRussia17 Second St.Yiddish1908RussiaJunk Dealer
Morris MillerHeadabt 1870RussiaRussiaRussia26 South Main St.English1892Auburn, MEJunk Dealer
Fannie MillerWifeabt 1870MaineRussiaRussia26 South Main St.English1893Auburn, MENone
Sada [Sadie] MillerDaughterabt 1895MaineRussiaRussia26 South Main St.English Auburn, MENone
Ester MillerDaughterabt 1898MaineRussiaRussia26 South Main St.English Auburn, MENone
Annie MillerDaughterabt 1902MaineRussiaRussia26 South Main St.English N/ANone
Jessie MillerDaughterabt 1904MaineRussiaRussia26 South Main St.English N/ANone
Julius MillerNephewabt 1886RussiaRussiaRussia26 South Main St.English1893Boston, MA (if same person)Florist
Morris [Maurice] MillerHeadabt 1880RussiaRussiaRussia9 [???] St.English1900RussiaJunk Peddler
Sarah MillerWifeabt 1882RussiaRussiaRussia9 [???] St.English1900RussiaNone
Alice MillerDaughterabt 1902MaineRussiaRussia9 [???] St.English N/ANone
Eva MillerDaughterabt 1906MaineRussiaRussia9 [???] St.Not Listed N/ANone
Annie MillerDaughterabt 1907MaineRussiaRussia9 [???] St.English N/ANone
Nathan SupovHeadabt 1872RussiaRussiaRussia57 [Broad?] St.English1903RussiaBottle [Dealer?]
[Mamie?] SupovWifeabt 1874RussiaRussiaRussia57 [Broad?] St.English1906RussiaNone
Morris MachkowskyHeadabt 1870RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English1887 Junk Dealer
[Gertrude] MachkowskyWifeabt 1874RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English1892 None
Harry MachkowskySonabt 1896MaineRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English  None
Myer MachkowskySonabt 1898MaineRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English  None
Dora MachkowskyDaughterabt 1900MaineRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English N/ANone
Florence MachkowskyDaughterabt 1902MaineRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English N/ANone
Evelyn MachkowskyDaughterabt 1905MaineRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English N/ANone
Pauline MachkowskyDaughterabt 1908MaineRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English N/ANone
David ShapiroHeadabt 1875RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.[English?]1906RussiaFactory Worker
Davna? [Dina/Dinah/Diana] ShapiroWifeabt 1875RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.Yiddish1906RussiaNone
Abraham ShapiroSonabt 1897RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English1906RussiaNone
Joseph ShapiroSonabt 1902RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English1906N/ANone
Ida ShapiroDaughterabt 1904RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.Not Listed1906N/ANone
Sam ShapiroSonabt 1908MaineRussiaRussia11 Mill St.Not Listed N/ANone
Isaac ShapiroSonabt 1909MaineRussiaRussia11 Mill St.Not Listed N/ANone
Joseph BernsteinHeadabt 1860RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English1901RussiaJunk Dealer
Sadie BernsteinWifeabt 1860RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.Yiddish1905RussiaNone
Nathan BernsteinSonabt 1891RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English1905RussiaWorker at Shoe Factory
Abie BernsteinSonabt 1894RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English1905RussiaNone
Rose BernsteinDaughterabt 1897RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English1905RussiaNone
Rebecca HarmonHeadabt 1860RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.Yiddish1905RussiaOwn Income
Herman HarmonSonabt 1884RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English1905RussiaJunk Peddler
Ernest HarmonSonabt 1888RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English1905RussiaWorker in Shoe Factory
Laura HarmonDaughterabt 1891RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English1905RussiaWorker in Store
Sam HarmonSonabt 1893RussiaRussiaRussia11 Mill St.English1905RussiaWorker in Shoe Factory
Herman ? / [Abraham] ShapiroHeadabt 1852RussiaRussiaRussia65 Broad St.English1902RussiaDry Goods Salesman
Rebecca ShapiroWifeabt 1855RussiaRussiaRussia65 Broad St.Yiddish1902RussiaNone
William ShapiroSonabt 1889RussiaRussiaRussia65 Broad St.English1902RussiaSalesman for Store
Jake BronsteinHeadabt 1875RussiaRussiaRussia65 Broad St.English1893Auburn, MEJunk Dealer
Dara [Dora] BronsteinWifeabt 1878RussiaRussiaRussia65 Broad St.English1893Auburn, MENone
Harry BronsteinSonabt 1895MaineRussiaRussia65 Broad St.English Auburn, MENone
Ester BronsteinDaughterabt 1897MaineRussiaRussia65 Broad St.English Auburn, MENone
Louis BronsteinSonabt 1902MaineRussiaRussia65 Broad St.English N/ANone
Claire Backlewick [Bakalenick][Mother-in-Law]?abt 1846RussiaRussiaRussia65 Broad St.YiddishNot Listed None
Joseph J. ShapiroHeadabt 1867RussiaRussiaRussia65 Broad St.English1887 Dry Goods Store Worker
Ernest M. ShapiroSonabt 1899MaineRussiaRussia65 Broad St.English  None
Leah ShapiroDaughterabt 1903MaineRussiaRussia65 Broad St.English N/ANone
Sarah LaneNieceabt 1887RussiaRussiaRussia65 Broad St.English1904RussiaServant
Samuel [Lown?] GurewitzHeadabt 1877RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English1900RussiaJunk Dealer
Ida C. GurewitzWifeabt 1878RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.Yiddish1905RussiaNone
Mollie GurewitzDaughterabt 1899RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English1905RussiaNone
Himan GurewitzSonabt 1901RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English1905N/ANone
Rebecca GurewitzDaughterabt 1907MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.Not Listed N/ANone
Dora GurewitzDaughterabt 1908MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.Not Listed N/ANone
Sada GurewitzDaughterabt 1909MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.Not Listed N/ANone
Morris SupovitzHeadabt 1859RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English1886 Dry Goods Peddler
Leah SupovitzWifeabt 1862RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.Yiddish1891 None
Abe SupovitzSonabt 1892MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English  Dry Goods Salesman
Minnie SupovitzDaughterabt 1895MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English  None
Annie SupovitzDaughterabt 1897MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English  None
Charles SupovitzSonabt 1898MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English  None
Abraham Widdrowitz [Widrowitz]Headabt 1867RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English1892 Junk Dealer
Ann Widdrowitz [Widrowitz]Wifeabt 1874RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English1892 None
Morris Widdrowitz [Widrowitz]Sonabt 1894MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English  None
Mary Widdrowitz [Widrowitz]Daughterabt 1897MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English  None
Rose Widdrowitz [Widrowitz]Daughterabt 1899MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English  None
Lena Widdrowitz [Widrowitz]Daughterabt 1902MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English N/ANone
Jacob BornsteinHeadabt 1882RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.Yiddish1903RussiaJunk Dealer
Rose BornsteinWifeabt 1882RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English1902RussiaNone
Sada BornsteinDaughterabt 1907MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.Not Listed N/ANone
Morris BornsteinSonabt 1909MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.Not Listed N/ANone
Bennie BornsteinSonabt 1910MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.Not Listed N/ANone
Myer WardHeadabt 1885RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English1900RussiaDry Goods Salesman
Nettie WardWifeabt 1888RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English1906RussiaNone
Leah WardDaughterabt 1909MaineRussiaRussia55 Broad St.Not Listed N/ANone
Myer LeversonHeadabt 1862RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English1906Russia[Rabbi?]
Rose LeversonWifeabt 1868RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.Yiddish1908RussiaNone
Anna Leverson [Levenson]Daughterabt 1895RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English1908RussiaNone
Rosa LeversonDaughterabt 1897RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English1908RussiaNone
Harry Leverson [Levenson]Sonabt 1900RussiaRussiaRussia55 Broad St.English1908N/ANone
[Phillip?] Wessler [Wesler]Headabt 1862RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1904RussiaJunk Dealer
Rebecca Wessler [Wesler]Wifeabt 1862RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.Yiddish1908RussiaNone
Sam Wessler [Wesler]Sonabt 1887RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1906RussiaDry Goods Peddler
Rachel Wessler [Wesler]Daughterabt 1889RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1907Russia???
Walter Wessler [Wesler]Sonabt 1892RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1907RussiaBaker
Lena Wessler [Wesler]Daughterabt 1894RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1908RussiaNone
Rose Wessler [Wesler]Daughterabt 1899RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1908RussiaNone
Jacob Wessler [Wesler]Sonabt 1901RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1908N/ANone
Sophie Wessler [Wesler]Daughterabt 1904RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1908N/ANone
Samuel HaleprinHeadabt 1880RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1908RussiaJunk Peddler
Lena HaleprinWifeabt 1875RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1905RussiaNone
Mike ShapiroHeadabt 1880RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1888 Junk Salesman
Ida ShapiroWifeabt 1882RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1894 None
Sada ShapiroDaughterabt 1899RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English  None
Lillie ShapiroDaughterabt 1901RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English N/ANone
Annie ShapiroDaughterabt 1904MaineRussiaRussia84 Second St.English N/ANone
Goldie ShapiroDaughterabt 1905MaineRussiaRussia84 Second St.Not Listed N/ANone
Myrtle ShapiroDaughterabt 1909MaineRussiaRussia84 Second St.Not Listed N/ANone
Max Backlewick [Bakalenick]Headabt 1872RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1894 Junk Dealer
Eva Backlewick [Bakalenick]Wifeabt 1878RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1894 None
Sam Backlewick [Bakalenick]Sonabt 1895MaineRussiaRussia84 Second St.English  None
Sada Backlewick [Bakalenick]Daughterabt 1897MaineRussiaRussia84 Second St.English  None
Harry Backlewick [Bakalenick]Sonabt 1901MaineRussiaRussia84 Second St.English N/ANone
Louis Backlewick [Bakalenick]Sonabt 1904MaineRussiaRussia84 Second St.English N/ANone
Alexander [Alix?]Headabt 1878RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.English1903RussiaShoe Maker at Shoe Factory
[Ellana?] [Alix?]Wifeabt 1873RussiaRussiaRussia84 Second St.Polish1906RussiaNone
Eva [Alix?]Daughterabt 1903MaineRussiaRussia84 Second St.Polish N/ANone
Stela [Alix?]Daughterabt 1908MaineRussiaRussia84 Second St.Not Listed N/ANone
Rose [?]oodisky [Goodkowsky]Headabt 1848RussiaRussiaRussia22 First St.English1887 None
Isaac [?]oodisky [Goodkowsky]Sonabt 1880RussiaRussiaRussia22 First St.English1887 Dry Goods Merchant
Harry [?]oodisky [Goodkowsky]Sonabt 1881RussiaRussiaRussia22 First St.English1887 Dry Goods Merchant
Etta SupovitzHeadabt 1868RussiaRussiaRussia69 Second St.Yiddish1906RussiaNone
[Maria?] SupovitzDaughterabt 1891RussiaRussiaRussia69 Second St.English1906RussiaGrocery Store Saleswoman
Bella SupovitzDaughterabt 1894RussiaRussiaRussia69 Second St.English1906RussiaNone
May SupovitzDaughterabt 1897RussiaRussiaRussia69 Second St.English1906RussiaNone
Israel SupovitzSonabt 1900RussiaRussiaRussia69 Second St.English1906N/ANone
Hillel SupovitzSonabt 1904RussiaRussiaRussia69 Second St.English1906N/ANone
Mildred SupovitzDaughterabt 1907MaineRussiaRussia69 Second St.Not Listed N/ANone
Moses LelanskyHeadabt 1863RussiaRussiaRussia58 Fourth St.English1886Auburn, MEJunk Peddler
Gertrude LelanskyWifeabt 1867RussiaRussiaRussia58 Fourth St.English1886Auburn, MENone
Samuel LelanskySonabt 1891MaineRussiaRussia58 Fourth St.English Auburn, MEShoe Maker at Shoe Factory
Joseph LelanskySonabt 1892MaineRussiaRussia58 Fourth St.English Auburn, MEShoe Maker at Shoe Factory
Sarah LelanskyDaughterabt 1894MaineRussiaRussia58 Fourth St.English Auburn, ME[???]
Ida LelanskyDaughterabt 1895MaineRussiaRussia58 Fourth St.English Auburn, MENone
Irena LelanskyDaughterabt 1899MaineRussiaRussia58 Fourth St.English Auburn, MENone
Samuel CantorHeadabt 1866RussiaRussiaRussia58 Fourth St.English1888Auburn, MEDry Goods Peddler
Belle CantorWifeabt 1866RussiaRussiaRussia58 Fourth St.English1890Auburn, MENone
[Frances?] CantorDaughterabt 1892MaineRussiaRussia58 Fourth St.English Auburn, MENone
Myer CantorSonabt 1894MaineRussiaRussia58 Fourth St.English Auburn, MENone
Lena CantorDaughterabt 1897MaineRussiaRussia58 Fourth St.English Auburn, MENone
Joe Gordon30abt 1910HeadRussia [German]Russia [German]24 Sixth St.Russia [German]English 1904
Rena Gordon28abt 1910WifeRussia [German]Russia [German]24 Sixth St.Russia [German]English 1904
Esther GordonDaughterabt 1903Russia [German]Russia [German]Russia [German]24 Sixth St.Not ListedNot ListedN/ANone
Louis Gordon2abt 1910SonMaineRussia [German]24 Sixth St.Russia [German]Not Listed  
Hannah Gordon6 monthsabt 1910DaughterMaineRussia [German]24 Sixth St.Russia [German]Not Listed  
Abraham BornsteinHeadabt 1879Russia [German]Russia [German]Russia [German]24 Sixth St.English1900RussiaJunk Dealer
Baxer? [Rebecca] BornsteinWifeabt 1883Russia [German]Russia [German]Russia [German]24 Sixth St.English1904RussiaNone
Sadie BornsteinDaughterabt 1901Russia [German]Russia [German]Russia [German]24 Sixth St.Not ListedNot ListedN/ANone
Annie BornsteinDaughterabt 1906MaineRussia [German]Russia [German]24 Sixth St.Not Listed N/ANone
Stella BornsteinDaughterabt 1907MaineRussia [German]Russia [German]24 Sixth St.Not Listed N/ANone
Sim BornsteinSonabt 1909MaineRussia [German]Russia [German]24 Sixth St.Not Listed N/ANone
Jacob Alpotritz [Alperowitz}Headabt 1882Russia [German]Russia [German]Russia [German]22 Sixth St.English1900RussiaJunk Dealer
Millie Alpotritz [Alperowitz}Wifeabt 1886Russia [German]Russia [German]Russia [German]22 Sixth St.English1902RussiaNone
Lea Alpotritz [Alperowitz}Daughterabt 1907ConnecticutRussia [German]Russia [German]22 Sixth St.Not Listed N/ANone
Sarah Alpotritz [Alperowitz}Daughterabt 1909MaineRussia [German]Russia [German]22 Sixth St.Not Listed N/ANone
Moses ShapiroHeadabt 1877RussiaRussiaRussia77 Seventh St.English1890 Department Store Merchant
Pauline ShapiroWifeabt 1887RussiaRussiaRussia77 Seventh St.English1889 None

Methodological note :

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."


NB : In the census tables below ‘POB’ means ‘place of birth’ and ‘YOI’ means ‘year of immigration’.
There is a bit of historical difficulty with the answers to the questions about 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’.
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