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1910 US Federal Census Data Lewiston
Data extracted by Kate Halpert Lowry (2021)

Name	Appx yr of birth	place of birth	rel to head	Address	occupation	industry	school info
Anne Cantar	1878	Russia	Wife	Oak Street, Lewiston
Moses Cantar	1876	Russia	Head	117 Oak Street, Lewiston	Retail Dealer	Clothing
Esther Cantar	1900	Massachusetts	Daughter	117 Oak Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Myer Cantar	1903	Massachusetts	Son	117 Oak Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Lane Supovitz	1891	Russia	Daughter	Middle St, Lewiston
Kasrel [Karl] Supovitz	1866	Russia	Head	94 Middle St, Lewiston	Peddler	Peddler
Harry Supovitz	1890	Russia	Son	94 Middle St, Lewiston	Druggist	Druggist Clerk
Sam Supovitz	1888	Russia	Son	94 Middle St, Lewiston	Tailor	Gents Clothing
Saul Supovitz	1897	Russia	Son	94 Middle St, Lewiston			Attended School
Minnie Segal	1868	Russia	Wife	Bates Street, Lewiston
Simon Segal	1868	Russia	Head	Bates Street, Lewiston	Minister	Hebrew Church
Rebecca Segal	1892	Russia	Daughter	Bates Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Moses Segal	1895	Maine	Son	Bates Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Israel Segal	1897	Maine	Son	Bates Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Abram Segal	1898	Maine	Son	Bates Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Clifford Segal	1900	Maine	Son	Bates Street, Lewiston			Attended School
May Segal	1902	Maine	Daughter	Bates Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Harold Segal	1904	Canada	Son	Bates Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Zellia Levine	1891	Russia	Roomer	Main Street, Lewiston	Shoe Maker	Shoe Shop	Attended School
Sam Levine	1887	Russia	Roomer	Main Street, Lewiston	Shoe Maker	Shoe Shop	Attended School
Charlie Levine	1892	Russia	Roomer	Main Street, Lewiston	Peddler	Dry Goods	Attended School
Kopel Klatsky	1854	Russia	Head	Lincoln Street, Lewiston	Retail Merchant	Dry Goods
Sarah Klatsky	1863	Russia	Wife	Lincoln Street, Lewiston
Frances Klatsky	1887	Russia	Daughter	Lincoln Street, Lewiston
Etta Klatsky	1889	Maine	Daughter	Lincoln Street, Lewiston	Livery Sewer	Shoe Factory	None
Lillian Klatsky	1892	Maine	Daughter	Lincoln Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Bessie Klatsky	1894	Maine	Daughter	Lincoln Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Esther Klatsky	1896	Maine	Daughter	Lincoln Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Max Mendelstam	1868	Russia	Head	112, Lewiston	Merchant	Sewers
Yetta Mendelstam	1878	Russia	Wife	, Lewiston
Ada Mendelstam	1904	New York	Daughter	, Lewiston
Abe Mendelstam	1909	Maine	Son	, Lewiston
Rebecca Brownstein	1878	Russia	Wife	, Lewiston
Michel [Michael] Brownstein	1873	Russia	Head	, Lewiston	Broker	Pawn
Esther Brownstein	1899	Maine	Daughter	, Lewiston			Attended School
Jake Lifsitz	1886	Russia	Lodger	Ches Cedar C, Lewiston	Salesman	Clothing Store
Sarah Adelman	1880	Russia	Head	108 Ches Cedar Ct, Lewiston
Rebecca Adelman	1903	Maine	Daughter	108 Ches Cedar Ct, Lewiston			Attended School
Rosie Adelman	1905	Maine	Daughter	108 Ches Cedar Ct, Lewiston			Attended School
Ephraim Adelman	1907	Maine	Son	108 Ches Cedar Ct, Lewiston
Karl [Kalman] Scolnik	1885	Russia	Lodger	108 Ches Cedar Ct, Lewiston	Retail Merchant	Clothing
Max Supovitz	1872	Russia	Head	28th Main St, Lewiston	Tailor	Tailor Shop
Mellie [Molly] Supovitz	1877	Russia	Wife	28th Main St, Lewiston
Eva Supovitz	1898	Russia	Daughter	28th Main St, Lewiston			Attended School
Bertha Supovitz	1900	Russia	Daughter	28th Main St, Lewiston			Attended School
Nettie Supovitz	1907	Maine	Daughter	28th Main St, Lewiston
Bernard [ Benjamin] Supovitz	1886	Russia	Head	Sabattus Street, Lewiston	Salesman	Dry Goods, Etc
Frances Supovitz	1886	Sweden	Wife	Sabattus Street, Lewiston
Israel M Levin	1873	Russia	Head	College Street, Lewiston	Retail Merchant	Clothing
Gertrude R Levin	1876	Russia	Wife	College Street, Lewiston
Sadie Levin	1905	Maine	Daughter	College Street, Lewiston
Clarence Levin	1907	Maine	Son	College Street, Lewiston
Harold Levin	1909	Maine	Son	College Street, Lewiston
Goldie Levenson	1893	Russia	Servant	College Street, Lewiston	Servant	Private Home
Frank Weiser	1884	Russia	Lodger	Knox Street, Lewiston	Laborer	Bleachery
Max Berman	1865	Russia	Head	, Lewiston	Store Keeper	Clothing
Martha Berman	1872	Russia	Wife	, Lewiston
Francis Berman	1891	Massachusetts	Daughter	, Lewiston
Jack Berman	1893	Maine	Son	, Lewiston	Salesman	Clothing Store
Ita B [Ida] Berman	1896	Maine	Daughter	, Lewiston			Attended School
Harry Berman	1897	Maine	Son	, Lewiston			Attended School
Joe Berman	1899	Maine	Son	, Lewiston			Attended School
Bella Berman	1870	Russia	Wife	Howe, Lewiston
Herman J Berman	1864	New York	Head	60 Howe, Lewiston	Merchant	Restaurant
Sadie Berman	1885	Maine	Daughter	60 Howe, Lewiston	Teacher	Primary School
Benjamin Berman	1893	Maine	Son	60 Howe, Lewiston			Attended School
Lillie Berman	1896	Maine	Daughter	60 Howe, Lewiston			Attended School
Edward Berman	1898	Maine	Son	60 Howe, Lewiston			Attended School
David Berman	1901	Maine	Son	60 Howe, Lewiston			Attended School
Morris Barnstone	1870	Russia	Head	33 Prescott St, Lewiston	Tailor	Own Shop
Lena D Barnstone	1872	Germany	Wife	33 Prescott St, Lewiston
Samuel Barnstone	1897	Massachusetts	Son	33 Prescott St, Lewiston			Attended School
Jessie C Barnstone	1898	Massachusetts	Daughter	33 Prescott St, Lewiston			Attended School
Ralph Barnstone	1900	Massachusetts	Son	33 Prescott St, Lewiston			Attended School
Rebecca Barnstone	1901	Massachusetts	Daughter	33 Prescott St, Lewiston			Attended School
Mary [Martha Leah] Bernstein	1870	Russia	Wife	Lincoln Street, Lewiston
AL [ Lewis ] Bernstein	1878	Russia	Head	216 Lincoln Street, Lewiston	Owner	Bottling Shop
Sam Bernstein	1903	Maine	Son	216 Lincoln Street, Lewiston			None
Myer Bernstein	1908	Maine	Son	216 Lincoln Street, Lewiston
Bennie Bernstein	1907	Maine	Son	216 Lincoln Street, Lewiston
Esther Blumenthal	1892	Russia	Lodger	, Lewiston	Paper Hanger	Own Account
Morris Sprince	1871	Russia	Brother	Park Street, Lewiston	Merchant	Clothing
Joseph Sprince	1881	Russia	Head	Park Street, Lewiston	Merchant	Clothing
Jennie Sprince	1883	Russia	Wife	Park Street, Lewiston
Samuel Sprince	1909	Maine	Son	Park Street, Lewiston
Henry Sprince	1899	France	Nephew	Park Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Sam Rozenberg	1889	Russia	Lodger	Park Street, Lewiston	Commercial Tender	Tea Com
Ethel Shapiro	1889	Russia	Wife	Ash Street, Lewiston
Israel Shapiro	1880	Russia	Head	34 Ash Street, Lewiston	Store Keeper	Dry Goods Store
Florence Shapiro	1910	Maine	Daughter	34 Ash Street, Lewiston
Joe S Saxe	1864	Russia	Head	Chestnut Street, Lewiston	Merchant	Junk
Youdous Saxe	1865	Russia	Wife	Chestnut Street, Lewiston
Mildred Saxe	1889	Russia	Daughter	Chestnut Street, Lewiston	Stenographer	Insurance
Israil Saxe	1901	Maine	Son	Chestnut Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Harry Persky		Russia	Boarder	Chestnut Street, Lewiston	Merchant	Peddling
Joe Baker	1868	Russia	Boarder	Chestnut Street, Lewiston	Merchant	Peddling
Harry Rosenberg	1870	Russia	Head	631 Summer Street, Lewiston	Merchant	Retail Junk
Ida Rosenberg	1872	Russia	Wife	631 Summer Street, Lewiston
Dora Rosenberg	1894	At Sea	Daughter	631 Summer Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Abe Rosenberg	1899	New York	Son	631 Summer Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Isac Rosenberg	1900	Maine	Son	631 Summer Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Jacob Rosenberg	1903	Maine	Son	631 Summer Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Samuel Rosenberg	1905	Maine	Son	631 Summer Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Sarah Rosenberg	1908	Maine	Daughter	631 Summer Street, Lewiston
Mary Rosenberg	1910	Maine	Daughter	631 Summer Street, Lewiston
Annie Ross	1878	Russia	Wife	Pierce St, Lewiston
Allen Ross	1871	Russia	Head	183 Pierce St, Lewiston	Odd Jobs	Own Store
Louis Ross	1902	Maine	Son	183 Pierce St, Lewiston			Attended School
Sarah Ross	1899	Maine	Daughter	183 Pierce St, Lewiston			Attended School
Jerome Ross	1906	Maine	Son	183 Pierce St, Lewiston
Leah Rosenbloom	1872	Russia	Wife	Park Street, Lewiston
Harry [Meyer] Rosenbloom	1870	Russia	Head	Park Street, Lewiston	Merchant	Clothier
Sarah Rosenbloom	1893	Maine	Daughter	Park Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Philip Rosenbloom	1895	Maine	Son	Park Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Florence Rosenbloom	1898	Maine	Daughter	Park Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Jennie Rosenbloom	1904	Maine	Daughter	Park Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Lewis Silberman			Lodger	Park Street, Lewiston	Merchant	Clothing
Rachel Loubin	1834	Russia	Lodger	Park Street, Lewiston
Rebecca Mendelson	1875	Russia	Wife	Walnut Street, Lewiston
Max Mendelson	1868	Russia	Head	41 Walnut Street, Lewiston	Carpenter	Clothing Hse
Nathan Merrott	1879	Russia	Brother-in-law	41 Walnut Street, Lewiston	Salesman	Clothing Store
Louis Levenson	1895	Massachusetts	Nephew	41 Walnut Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Louis Merrott	1871	Russia	Brother-in-law	41 Walnut Street, Lewiston	Proprietor	Clothing House
Mary Mendelstan	1889	Russia	Wife	Park Street, Lewiston
Jake Mendelstan	1886	Maine	Head	Park Street, Lewiston	Jeweler	Retail
Tannie Magelvysky	1892	Russia	Daughter	Lincoln Street, Lewiston	Machine Tender	Box Shop	None
Annie Magelvysky	1868	Russia	Head	Lincoln Street, Lewiston
Eva Magelvysky	1900	Russia	Daughter	Lincoln Street, Lewiston			Attended School
David Magelvysky	1901	Russia	Son	Lincoln Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Rosie Magelvysky	1902	Russia	Daughter	Lincoln Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Ida Magelvysky	1905	Maine	Daughter	Lincoln Street, Lewiston			None
Dora Magelvysky	1907	Maine	Daughter	Lincoln Street, Lewiston
Bessie Magelvysky	1908	Maine	Daughter	Lincoln Street, Lewiston
Louis Lelansky	1862	Russia	Head	Middle Street, Lewiston	Peddler	Own Account
Esther Lelansky	1865	Russia	Wife	Middle Street, Lewiston
Samuel Lelansky	1892	Maine	Son	Middle Street, Lewiston	Peddler
Sarah Lelansky	1895	Maine	Daughter	Middle Street, Lewiston	Stitcher	Shoe Shop
Nathan Lelansky	1898	Maine	Son	Middle Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Eva Lelansky	1900	Maine	Daughter	Middle Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Joseph Lelansky	1901	Maine	Son	Middle Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Moses Bacalanick	1881	Russia	Head	81 Maple Street, Lewiston	Salesman	Dry Goods Store
Frances Bacalanick	1887	Russia	Wife	81 Maple Street, Lewiston
Harry Harrisburg	1875	Russia	Son	, Lewiston	Lumb Dealer	Wholesaler
Abraham Harrisburg	1856	Russia	Head	35, Lewiston	Store Keeper	Livery
Hannah [Anna] Harrisburg	1860	Russia	Wife	, Lewiston
Frances Harrisburg	1889	Russia	Daughter	, Lewiston
Sarah Harrisburg	1892	Russia	Daughter	, Lewiston			None
Aleck Harrisburg	1895	Maine	Son	, Lewiston			Attended School
John Harrisburg	1897	Maine	Son	, Lewiston			Attended School
Lewis Stein	1907	Maine	Grandson	, Lewiston
Gertrude Harrisburg	1880	Russia	Wife	Middle Street, Lewiston
Celia Harrisburg	1899	Massachusetts	Daughter	Middle Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Samuel Harrisburg	1901	Maine	Son	Middle Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Ida Goldburg	1872	Russia	Wife	Middle Street, Lewiston
Nathan Goldburg	1870	Russia	Head	111 Middle Street, Lewiston	Junk Shop
Isabel Goldburg	1892	Russia	Daughter	111 Middle Street, Lewiston	Clerk	Junk Shop
Harry Goldberg	1894	Russia	Son	111 Middle Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Ben Goldburg	1897	Russia	Son	111 Middle Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Rebecca Goldburg	1900	Russia	Daughter	111 Middle Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Joseph Goldburg	1902	Russia	Son	111 Middle Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Victor Friedman	1883	Poland	Head	Halland St, Lewiston	Grocery Own
Frances Friedman	1890	Maine	Wife	Halland St, Lewiston
Samuel B Epstein	1865	Russia	Head	30 Ash Street, Lewiston	Retail Merchant	Jewelry
Lillian E Epstein	1880	Russia	Wife	30 Ash Street, Lewiston
Regina Epstein	1892	Maine	Daughter	30 Ash Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Julius Epstein	1894	Maine	Son	30 Ash Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Mise Fineburg	1850	Russia	Mother-in-law	, Lewiston
Philip Adelson	1868	Russia	Head	, Lewiston	Repairer	Umbrellas
Sarah Adelson	1865	Russia	Wife	, Lewiston
Harry Adelson	1892	Maine	Son	, Lewiston	Laborer	Cotton Mill
Myer Alpren	1898	Russia	Son	Lincoln Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Morris Alpren	1875	Russia	Head	187 Lincoln Street, Lewiston	Dealer	Junk
Sadie Alpren	1877	Russia	Wife	187 Lincoln Street, Lewiston
Samuel Alpren	1899	Russia	Son	187 Lincoln Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Louis Alpren	1903	Maine	Son	187 Lincoln Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Israel Alpren	1905	Maine	Son	187 Lincoln Street, Lewiston			None
Harry Alpren	1907	Maine	Son	187 Lincoln Street, Lewiston
Louis Abromson	1870	Russia	Head	161 Park Street, Lewiston	Junk Dealer
Annie Abromson	1876	Russia	Wife	161 Park Street, Lewiston
Hymen Abromson	1894	Russia	Son	161 Park Street, Lewiston			None
Celia Abromson	1900	Maine	Daughter	161 Park Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Fannie Abromson	1902	Maine	Daughter	161 Park Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Esther Abromson	1904	Maine	Daughter	161 Park Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Benjamin Abromson	1907	Maine	Son	161 Park Street, Lewiston
John Abromson	1908	Maine	Son	161 Park Street, Lewiston
Isadore Adler	1870	Russia	Head	82 West Bates Street, Lewiston	Tailor	Tailor Shop
Rosy Adler	1881	Austria	Wife	82 West Bates Street, Lewiston
Tilly Adler	1901	Canada	Daughter	82 West Bates Street, Lewiston			Attended School
David Adler	1904	Canada	Son	82 West Bates Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Laura Adler	1906	Canada	Daughter	82 West Bates Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Abriham Adler	1908	Illinois	Son	82 West Bates Street, Lewiston
Henry Adler	1909	Maine	Son	82 West Bates Street, Lewiston
Maurice Adler	1893	Canada	Son	82 West Bates Street, Lewiston	Room Boy	Bobbin Shop	None
Joe Adler	1895	Canada	Son	82 West Bates Street, Lewiston	Message Boy	Tailor Shop	None
Harry Adler	1897	Canada	Son	82 West Bates Street, Lewiston			Attended School
Abraham Singer	1872	Poland	Head	173, Lewiston	Merchant	Dry Goods
Nettie Singer	1872	Poland	Wife	, Lewiston
Ida Singer	1896	Maine	Daughter	, Lewiston
Samuel Singer	1898	Maine	Son	, Lewiston
David Singer	1901	Maine	Son	, Lewiston
Percy Singer	1908	Maine	Son	, Lewiston
Nettie Singer	1894	Maine	Daughter	, Lewiston
Fannie Mendelson	1875	Poland	Wife	, Lewiston
Albert Mendelson	1868	Poland	Head	110, Lewiston	Merchant	Clothing
Julia Mendelson	1897	Maine	Daughter	110, Lewiston			Attended School
Carrie Mendelson	1899	Maine	Daughter	110, Lewiston			Attended School
Martha Mendelson	1901	Maine	Daughter	110, Lewiston
John Landau	1879	Russia	Head	25 Park St, Lewiston	Peddler	dry goods
Mary Landau	1892	Russia	Wife	25 Park St, Lewiston
Anna Landau	1907	Russia	Daughter	25 Park St, Lewiston

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

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1910 US Federal Census Data Lewiston Data extracted by Kate Halpert Lowry (2021)

Methodological notes :

1910 US Federal Census Data Lewiston
Data extracted by Kate Halpert Lowry (2021)