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Frank Novak — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Frank Novak across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Frank J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | Interior Decorator |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Novak | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Janice Novak | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lynne Novak | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frank Novak | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 8
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 18
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Frank Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Head, age 28
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Frank J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | Interior Decorator |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Frank Novak across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Novak (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Novak (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Novak (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Novak (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Novak
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Novak
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Novak
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Novak
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Novak
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03233-00254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Borden | 30 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Donald Borden | 9 | son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Joyce Borden | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Jacob Bogdanoff | 63 | father | Tailor | Russia |
| 45 | Anna Bogdanoff | 52 | mother | — | Russia |
| 46 | Erwin Bogdanoff | 30 | brother | Proprietor | Penna. |
| 47 | Sam Shuster | 36 | head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 48 | Mollie Shuster | 27 | wife | — | Penna. |
| 49 | Ronald Shuster | 1 | son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Marlene Shuster | 0 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Frank J. Novak THIS PERSON | 28 | head | Painter | Ohio |
| 52 | Hazel M. Novak | 28 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Lynne Novak | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Janice Novak | 1 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | William Lazarus | 38 | head | Manager | Ohio |
| 56 | Betty Lazarus | 32 | wife | Jr. Clerk | Ohio |
| 57 | Paula Lazarus | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Sam Locastro | 35 | head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 59 | Lydia Locastro | 35 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Joe Locastro | 12 | son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Sally Locastro | 11 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Kathleen Locastro | 8 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Frank E. Novak | 51 | head | General | Ohio |
| 64 | Jenny Novak | 48 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Ruth Novak | 17 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Isadore Blumberg | 56 | head | Peddler | Poland |
| 67 | Lena Blumberg | 48 | wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | Florence Blumberg | 19 | daughter | Librarian | Ohio |
| 69 | Jack Blumberg | 14 | son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Nathan Zeman | 53 | head | Presser | Russia |
| 71 | Goldie Zeman | 49 | wife | — | Russia |
| 72 | Adeline Zeman | 19 | daughter | Salesgirl | Ohio |
| 73 | Edith Zeman | 21 | daughter | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 74 | Katie Blatgarten | 24 | daughter | Manager | Ohio |
| 75 | Erwin Blatgarten | 26 | son-in-law | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 76 | John Fisher | 24 | head | Buyer | Scotland |
| 77 | Margaret Fisher | 24 | wife | — | Penna. |
| 78 | Myra Lou Fisher | 1 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | John Patz | 42 | head | Sales Engineer | Ohio |
| 80 | Florence Patz | 42 | wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)