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John Novak — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Novak across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Katrina — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Hungary
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Magyar |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Perth Amboy City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Novak | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Frank Novak | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Novak | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Katherine Novak | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 18
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Novack |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1910
Middlesex, New …
Other, age 30
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 37
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Magyar |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1930
Somerset, New …
Head, age 47
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Magyar |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
Head, age 57
Somerset-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Borough of Bernardsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | private estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
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 John Novak across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Novack (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katrina Novack (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Novack
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katrina Novack
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Novak
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1057unit:0041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamie Gergits | 24 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 2 | Irene Gergits | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mary Gergits | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | John Sanda | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
| 5 | Mary Sanda | 34 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 6 | Emma Sanda | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Margaret Sanda | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Victor Sanda | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mary Emery | 59 | Head | Midwife | Hungary |
| 10 | Anna Robina | 32 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 11 | Irene Robina | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Isadore Peltzer | 59 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
| 13 | Rose Peltzer | 56 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 14 | Jacob Peltzer | 29 | Son | Proprietor | New York |
| 15 | Casimir Shostak | 31 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 16 | Theresa Shostak | 27 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 17 | Wladyslawa Shostak | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Stephen Gal | 35 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 19 | John Janos | 37 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 20 | Rose Janos | 24 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 21 | Elizabeth Janos | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Stephen Janos | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | John Novak THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 24 | Katherine Novak | 28 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 25 | Margaret Novak | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Frank Novak | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Paul Bresal | 47 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 28 | Elizabeth Bresal | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 29 | John Bresal | 16 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Paul Bresal | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Elizabeth Bresal | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Alex Bresal | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Margaret Bresal | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | John Kish | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria |
| 35 | Michael Skora | 37 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 36 | Anna Skora | 30 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 37 | John Skora | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mary Skora | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Helen Skora | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Michael Skora | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Stephen Korach | 33 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 42 | Julia Korach | 25 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 43 | Margaret Korach | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Stephen Korach | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Anton Salimbi | 29 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 46 | Anna Salimbi | 28 | Wife | Operator | Hungary |
| 47 | Anton Salimbi | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Joseph Toth | 40 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 49 | Bertha Toth | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 50 | Mary Toth | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Austria |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)