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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)

1930 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	House Number Street name	own/rent, value		age	Age at 1st Marr	student	literate?	POB person	POB father	POB mother	mother tongue	YOI	nat/alien	occupation	industry	code	class	Employed?	enum. dist	Ancestry pg#	Source
Harry Chozisk	head	35 Dyer St.	O 3000	abt 1888	42	19	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1908	na	tailor	shop	721V	E	yes	39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Minnie Chozisk	wife	35 Dyer St.		abt 1886	44	20	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1908	al	none					39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Hyman Chozisk	son	35 Dyer St.		abt 1915	15		yes	yes	New York	Russia	Russia				none					39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Isaac Lefkowitz	head	39 Dyer St.	O 4000	abt 1870	60	28	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1912	pa	dealer	junk	9491	E	yes	39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Dora Lefkowitz	wife	39 Dyer St.		abt 1877	53	25	no	no	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1921	pa	none					39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Jillian Lefkowitz	daughter	39 Dyer St.		abt 1907	23		no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1921	pa	none					39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Beatrice R Lefkowitz	daughter	39 Dyer St.		abt 1910	20		yes	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1921	pa	none					39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Louis Feinberg	head	39 Dyer St.	O 2000	abt 1867	63	18	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1910	pa	labor	junk shop	7890	W		39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Rachel Feinberg	wife	39 Dyer St.		abt 1875	55	20	no	no	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1922	?	none					39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Frank Feinberg	son	39 Dyer St.			un (27?)		no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1912	al	dealer	junk f___	7491	E		39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Irving Feinberg	son	39 Dyer St.		abt 1904	26		no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1922	pa	carpenter	house	56X1	W	no	39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Bessie Feinberg	daughter	39 Dyer St.		abt 1910	20		no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1923	pa	salesman	dry goods	4590	W	no	39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Eliot Feinberg	son	39 Dyer St.		abt 1925	5		yes	yes	Maine	Russia	Russia				none					39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Samuel Noodlemen	grand son	39 Dyer St.		abt 1914	16		yes	yes	Maine	Russia	Russia				none					39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
[FirstName Starts with F]__ Noodlemen	grand daughter	39 Dyer St.		abt 1915	15		yes	yes	Maine	Russia	Russia				none					39	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Hyman Zaitlin	head	16 Harrison Ave.	O 3000	abt 1891	39	22	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1913	pa	junk	dealer	9491	O	yes	39	6	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Rose Zaitlin	wife	16 Harrison Ave.		abt 1892	38	21	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1921	al	none					39	6	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Irving Zaitlin	son	16 Harrison Ave.		abt 1914	16		yes	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1921	al	none					39	6	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Harry Zaitlin	son	16 Harrison Ave.		abt 1923	7		yes	yes	Maine	Russia	Russia				none					39	6	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Dorothy Zaitlin	daughter	16 Harrison Ave.		abt 1925	5		yes	yes	Maine	Russia	Russia				none					39	6	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Elizabeth Zaitlin	daughter	16 Harrison Ave.		abt 1929.5	0.5		no	no	Maine	Russia	Russia				none					39	6	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Israel E Goldman	head	12 South St.	O 4000	abt 1889	41	28	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1908	na	retail clothing	retail clothing store	8491	E	yes	40	2	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Sarah Goldman	wife	12 South St.		abt 1893	37	24	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Hebrew	1910	na	none					40	2	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Florence M Goldman	daughter	12 South St.		abt 1923	7		yes		Maine	Russia	Russia				none					40	2	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Edwin M Goldman	son	12 South St.		abt 1929.5	0.5		no		Maine	Russia	Russia				none					40	2	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Jacob Filler	head	450 Main St.	R 30	abt 1891	39	33	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	yiddish	1910	na	salesman	furniture	4590	W	yes	41	4	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Riva Filler	wife			abt 1901	29	23	no	yes	Poland	Poland	Poland	yiddish	1921	na	none					41	4	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
I Mark Polakewich	head	87 North St	O unknown	abt 1892	38	31	no	yes	Maine	Poland	Poland				merchant	ladies ____	8491	E	yes	41	8	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Fannie Polakewich	wife	87 North St		abt 1897	33	26	no	yes	Massachusetts	Russia	Germany				none					41	8	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Elaine R Polakewich	daughter	87 North St		abt 1924	6		yes	yes	Maine	Maine	Massachusetts				none					41	8	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
M___ Polakewich	daughter	87 North St		abt 1929	1		no		Maine	Maine	Massachusetts				none					41	8	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Louis Polakewich	head	311 Main St.	O 11,000	abt 1888	42	32	no	yes	Maine	Russia	Russia				proprietor	clothing store	8491	O		42	5	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Bertha I Polakewich	wife	311 Main St.		abt 1887	43	33	no	yes	Michigan	Germany	New Hampshire				none					42	5	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Sara Polakewich	daughter	311 Main St.		abt 1927	3		no		Maine	Maine	Michigan				none					42	5	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Arthur J Nelson	head	? Weymouth St	R 30	abt 1892	38	22	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russian	1908	na	salesman	furniture	4590			42	15	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Freda Nelson	wife	? Weymouth St		abt 1894	36	20	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russian	1907	na	none					42	15	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Harold B Nelson	son	? Weymouth St		abt 1915	15		yes	yes	Canada	Russia	Russia	Russian	un	na	student	public school				42	15	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Florine S Nelson	daughter	? Weymouth St		abt 1921	9		yes	yes	Canada	Russia	Russia	Russian	un	na	student	public school				42	15	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Donald Nelson	son	? Weymouth St		abt 1924	6		yes	yes	Maine	Russia	Russia				student	public school				42	15	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Leon Singerman	head	41 ? Near weymoth, winter		abt 1905	25	22	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	un	1907	na	manager	___ty store	8691	W	yes	42	16	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Fannie Singerman	wife	41 ? Near weymoth, winter		abt 1907	23	19	no	yes	Massachusetts	Russia	Russia				none					42	16	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Alta Singerman	daughter	41 ? Near weymoth, winter		abt 1927	3		no		New Hampshire	Russia	Massachusetts				none					42	16	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Wilfred Singerman	son	41 ? Near weymoth, winter		abt 1928	2		no		New Hampshire	Russia	Massachusetts				none					42	16	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Charles Green	head	41 ? Near weymoth, winter	O 6500	abt 1891	39	25	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Jewish	1902	na	proprietor	shoe store	8491	E	yes	42	16	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Esther S Green	wife	41 ? Near weymoth, winter		abt 1891	39	25	no	yes	Maine	Russia	Russia				none					42	16	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Herbert S Green	son	41 ? Near weymoth, winter		abt 1919	11		yes	yes	Maine	Russia	Maine				student	public school				42	16	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Frederick D Green	son	41 ? Near weymoth, winter		abt 1921	9		yes	yes	Maine	Russia	Maine				student	public school				42	16	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Israel Catlin	head	37 Water St.	O 5000	abt 1890	40	30	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	yiddish	1907	na	salesman	wholesale candy	4590	W	yes	42	17	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Eva G Catlin	wife	37 Water St.		abt 1897	33	22	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	yiddish	1908	na	none					42	17	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Rusell H Catlin	son	37 Water St.		abt 1920	10		yes	yes	Maine	Russia	Russia				student	public school				42	17	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Norman M Catlin	son	37 Water St.		abt 1922	8		yes	yes	Maine	Russia	Russia				student	public school				42	17	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Samuel L Rosenberg	head	55 Stow St.	R 14	abt 1890	40	25	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russian	1895	na	merchant	fruit	8891	W	yes	45	8	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Ethel N Rosenberg	wife, homemaker	55 Stow St.		abt 1895	35	20	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russian	1912	na	none					45	8	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Joseph Rosenberg	son	55 Stow St.		abt 1919	11		yes	yes	Massachusetts	Russia	Russia				none					45	8	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Lillian G Rosenberg	daughter	55 Stow St.		abt 1926	4		no	no	Massachusetts	Russia	Russia				none					45	8	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
David E Robinson	head	41 A pleasant st	O 4500	abt 1896	34	25	no	yes	Latvia	Latvia	Latvia	yiddish	1900	na	retail merchant	clothing	8991	O	yes	46	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Sarah R Robinson	wife	41 A pleasant st		abt 1897	33	22	no	yes	Latvia	Latvia	Latvia	yiddish	1904	na	none					46	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Helen L Robinson	daughter	41 A pleasant st		abt 1921	9		yes		Maine	Latvia	Latvia				none					46	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Stanley L Robinson	son	41 A pleasant st		abt 1923	7		yes		Maine	Latvia	Latvia				none					46	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Joe Robinson	head	41 B pleasant st	O 4000	abt 1871	59	29	no	yes	Latvia	Latvia	Latvia	yiddish	1897	na	retail merchant	clothing	8491	O		46	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Lena Robinson	wife	41 B pleasant st		abt 1880	50	19	no	yes	Latvia	Latvia	Latvia	yiddish	1900	na	none					46	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Samuel Robinson	son	41 B pleasant st		abt 1908	22		no	yes	Maine	Latvia	Latvia				none					46	1	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Samuel L Solmer	head	335 Main St.	O 7599	abt 1881	49	29	no	yes	Latvia	Latvia	Latvia	yiddish	1900	na	wholesail retail	junk etc	9991	O	yes	46	6	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Leah Solmer	wife	335 Main St.		abt 1890	40	20	no	yes	Latvia	Latvia	Latvia	yiddish	1906	na	none					46	6	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Ethel Solmer	daughter	335 Main St.		abt 1912	18		yes	yes	Maine	Latvia	Latvia				none					46	6	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Dorie Solmer	daughter	335 Main St.		abt 1916	14		yes	yes	Maine	Latvia	Latvia				none					46	6	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Louis Horowitz	head	44 Middle St.	R 23	abt 1892	38	25	no	yes	Poland	Poland	Poland	Polish	1908	na	manufacturing	shoes	7734	O	yes	46	7	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Goldie B Horowitz	wife	44 Middle St.		abt 1896	34	21	no	yes	Russia	Russia	Russia	yiddish	1910	na	none					46	7	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Irving W Horowitz	son	44 Middle St.		abt 1920	10		yes	yes	Massachusetts	Poland	Russia				none					46	7	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Helen S Horowitz	daughter	44 Middle St.		abt 1922	8		yes		Maine	Poland	Russia				none					46	7	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Harry Shapiro	head	49 spring st	O 3000	abt 1883	47	24	no	yes	Lithuania	Lithuania	Lithuania	yiddish	1898	na	collector	junk	9491	O	yes	46	12	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Ida Shapiro	wife	49 spring st		abt 1887	43	21	no	yes	Lithuania	Lithuania	Lithuania	yiddish	1898	al	none					46	12	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Jessie Shapiro	daughter	49 spring st		abt 1907	23		no	yes	Massachusetts	Lithuania	Lithuania				none					46	12	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Morris Shapiro	son	49 spring st		abt 1909	21		no	yes	Massachusetts	Lithuania	Lithuania				none					46	12	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Goodall Shapiro	son	49 spring st		abt 1911	19		yes	yes	Massachusetts	Lithuania	Lithuania				none					46	12	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Annie Shapiro	daughter	49 spring st		abt 1913	17		yes	yes	Maine	Lithuania	Lithuania				none					46	12	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Lena Shapiro	daughter	49 spring st		abt 1915	15		yes	yes	Maine	Lithuania	Lithuania				none					46	12	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Bessie Shapiro	daughter	49 spring st		abt 1917	13		yes	yes	Maine	Lithuania	Lithuania				none					46	12	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Eliot Shapiro	son	49 spring st		abt 1918	12		yes	yes	Maine	Lithuania	Lithuania				none					46	12	1930 US Fed Census - Saco
Miriam Shapiro	daughter	49 spring st		abt 1922	8		yes		Maine	Lithuania	Lithuania				none					46	12	1930 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

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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)

1930 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)