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Frank Novak — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Frank Novak across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Austria
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Blakely Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Novak | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Novak | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Antoinette Novak | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Michael Novak | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Peter Novak | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Frank Novak | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Agatha Novak | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Anthony Novak | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Novak | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Rose Novak | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Novak | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Other, age 17
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Novack |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Slavish |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Novak across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Novak
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sophie Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agatha Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2048:0326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beatrice | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Minerva | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Margaret Hughes | 62 | Mother | — | Wales |
| 54 | William Hughes | 70 | Brother | — | Wales |
| 55 | Bernard Gogolski | 44 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 56 | Marian Gogolski | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Gogolski | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Frank Gogolski | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Vera Gogolski | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert Gogolski | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Jean Gogolski | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Martin Gogolski | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Marcella Gogolski | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Frederick Gogolski | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Anthony Novak | 52 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 66 | Antoinette Novak | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 67 | Frank Novak THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Miner | Austria |
| 68 | James Novak | 23 | Son | Laborer | Austria |
| 69 | Michael Novak | 16 | Son | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Novak | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Rose Novak | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Peter Novak | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Novak | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Agatha Novak | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Sophie Novak | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Felix Markut | 37 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 77 | Mary Markut | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Julia Markut | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Markut | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Jennie Markut | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Helen Markut | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Joseph Markut | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Francis Markut | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Stanley Sowinski | 24 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Celia Sowinski | 24 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 86 | Joseph Sowinski | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Edward Sowinski | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Joseph Hytovick | 29 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Anna Hytovick | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Winifred Hytovick | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Frank Hytovick | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Theodore Ramozig | 28 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Mary Ramozig | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Theodore Jr. Ramozig | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Robert Ramozig | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Jean M. Ramozig | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Michail Tarnosky | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Helen Tarnosky | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Henry Tarnosky | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Alfred Tarnosky | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)