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John Novak — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lorain, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Novak across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lorain, Ohio |
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stone Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South Amherst Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Novak | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Novak | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Olga Novak | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Novak | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Anna Novak | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sophia Novak | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Novak | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sophia Novak | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Helen Novak | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Scheu | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Walter Novak | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lorain, Ohio
Head, age 39
Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stone Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Lorain-County, Ohio
Head, age 49
Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Novick |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Amherst |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lorain |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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John Novak
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Lorain, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Lorain, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1830:0350)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Miludi | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 2 | Andrew A. Blake | 68 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 3 | Murdock M. Ford | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 4 | William Philipson | 27 | Boarder | Planerman | Canada-English |
| 5 | Person Enumerated Elsewhere Individual Census Ship | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | Alphonse Baricella | 42 | Head | Planer | Italy |
| 7 | Antoinette Baricella | 31 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 8 | Carmen Baricella | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Frank Lecay | 32 | Head | Laborer | Rumania |
| 10 | Helen Lecay | 23 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Rosa Lecay | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Arthur Wilson | 40 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 13 | Ethel Wilson | 25 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Walter Reading | 6 | Step Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Elmer Jr. Reading | 4 | Step Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | William Wilson | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | John Novak THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 18 | Sophia Novak | 39 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 19 | Olga Novak | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | John Novak | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Mary Novak | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Alex Novak | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Helen Novak | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Sophia Novak | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Anna Novak | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Walter Novak | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | George Scheu | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 28 | Verna Sahney | 61 | Head-H | — | Switzerland |
| 29 | John Sahney | 21 | Son | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 30 | Edward Sahney | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 31 | Helen Sahney | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Meloinette Sahney | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Frank Kachuk | 45 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 34 | Helen Kachuk | 54 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 35 | Charles Rudick | 37 | Boarder | Machinist | Poland |
| 36 | Donot Holuta | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | Rumania |
| 37 | Nick Baloga | 60 | Head-H | Laborer | Rumania |
| 38 | Frances Gentile | 43 | Head-H | — | Italy |
| 39 | Mary Gentile | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Ohio |
| 40 | Sarah Gentile | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Ohio |
| 41 | Rose Gentile | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Angeline Gentile | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Albert Gentile | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Violet Gentile | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Meloinette Gentile | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Hiram Ormaby | 30 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 47 | Elmer Ormaby | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 48 | Sam Fridrich | 60 | Head | Laborer | Yugoslavia |
| 49 | Anna Fridrich | 56 | Wife-H | — | Yugoslavia |
| 50 | John Fridrich | 16 | Son | — | Yugoslavia |
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)