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John Novak — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Novak across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2800 |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Louis 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Novak | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Frank Novak | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sophie Novak | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Walter Novak | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Paul Novak | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Novak | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Tony Novak | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Joe Novak | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Novak | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Edward Novak | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 37
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Co |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 47
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2800 |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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Our Model Tree links John Novak across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Novak
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1229:0466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Borchis | 70 | Head | Store | Italy |
| 52 | Catherine Borchis | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | Josephine Borchis | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Angela Borchis | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Rose Borchis | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Lena Borchis | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | John Drzecki | 41 | Head | Distributor | Missouri |
| 58 | Jennie Drzecki | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Marguerite Drzecki | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Virginia Drzecki | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | John Jr. Drzecki | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Josephine Pojacka | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 63 | Leo Pojacka | 41 | Son | Butcher | Missouri |
| 64 | Andrew Pojacka | 34 | Son | Butcher | Missouri |
| 65 | John Novak THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 66 | Sophie Novak | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 67 | Tony Novak | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Michael Novak | 22 | Son | Inspector | Missouri |
| 69 | Joe Novak | 16 | Son | Bell Boy | Illinois |
| 70 | Frank Novak | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Paul Novak | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Walter Novak | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Mary Novak | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Edward Novak | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Thomas Ferrario | 52 | Head | — | Italy |
| 76 | Teresa Ferrario | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Italy |
| 77 | Mary Ferrario | 18 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 78 | Rose Ferrario | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Jennie Ferrario | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Joseph Ferrario | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Julia Ferrario | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Vera Ferrario | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Michael Murphy | 39 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 84 | Thomas Lee | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Mollie Lee | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Walter Lee | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Ruby Lee | 26 | Sister-in-law | Stitcher | Tennessee |
| 88 | John Sloskinski | 67 | Head | Shoe Repair | Poland |
| 89 | Frances Sloskinski | 61 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 90 | Jennie Sloskinski | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Alex Pawllowski | 43 | Head | Sheet Metal | Poland |
| 92 | Annie Pawllowski | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 93 | Frances Pawllowski | 20 | Daughter | Assistant Cutter | Missouri |
| 94 | Sally Pawllowski | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Edward Pawllowski | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Helen Pawllowski | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Sylvia Pawllowski | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Theresa Pawllowski | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 99 | John Menday | 42 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 100 | John Jr. Menday | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)