Family:Elwood Lewis and Winnifred Colby (1)

1940 Census

In 1940, Elwood and Winnifred Lewis lived at 619 Middle Street with their son, Elwood Jr., age 1. All were born in Maine. Elwood is 27, Winifred is 20, and all members of the household are white. Edna Mae Lewis, Elwood's mother, also lives at 619 Middle St, though she is enumerated as a separate family. Edna Lewis is 51, widowed, and was born in Massachusetts. The census indicates that in 1935, Winnifred and Edna lived at 619 Middle St., though that was before Winnifred's marriage to Elwood. Elwood lived in Portland, Maine in 1935. Edna Lewis worked 5 hours in the week of March 24-31, doing houseworkd for private families. Elwood has been unemployed as a house painter for 17 weeks. In 1939, Edna Lewis worked 4 weeks and earned $35. Elwood worked 35 weeks and earned $875. No one in the household had unearned income.

1.   Lewis, Elwood M, in Sagadahoc, Maine, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9M1-RW9P?cc=2000219&wc=QZFM-6XC%3A790102801%2C794354101%2C794374301%2C794379201 : accessed 5 October 2018), Maine > Sagadahoc > Bath City, Bath, Ward 2 > 12-8 Bath City Ward 2 bounded by (N) Granite, ward line; (E) Kennebec River; (S) ward line, Russell; (W) Middle > image 14 of 28; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.