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Joseph Novak — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Novak across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Bohemia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Nebraska |
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Bohemian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | bohemia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Linwood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Novak | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Edward Novak | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Caroline Novak | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Emil Novak | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Eddie Novak | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Joseph Novak | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Novak | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Colfax, Nebraska
Head, age 34
Colfax, Nebraska · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1875 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Occupation | Hardware Merchant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | bohemia |
1910
Butler, Nebraska
Head, age 44
Butler, Nebraska · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Year of Immigration | 1874 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | bohemia |
1920
Butler, Nebraska
Head, age 52
Butler, Nebraska · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Bohemian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | bohemia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Novak across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Novak
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Nebraska
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu982unit:0112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Brezina | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Ella Brezina | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Agnes Brezina | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Rose Brezina | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Emily Brezina | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Vaclav Brezina | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Leonard Brezina | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Frank J. Prochaska | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Rose Prochaska | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Helen Prochaska | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Alice Prochaska | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Leon Prochaska | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Joseph J. Houska | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Mary Houska | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Adolph Houska | 21 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Joseph R. Houska | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Eddie Houska | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Frank Houska | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Mary V. Houska | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Casper Hayek | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Mary Hayek | 62 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Joseph Hayek | 26 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Casper Hayek | 24 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Jerry Hayek | 23 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Edward Hayek | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Vaclav Voboril | 59 | Head | Farmer | Moravia |
| 27 | Anna Voboril | 57 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Frank Voboril | 26 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Josie Voboril | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | John Bartunek | 59 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 31 | Lucy Bartunek | 57 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 32 | Frank Bartunek | 30 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Joseph Bartunek | 24 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Lucy Bartunek | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | James Bartunek | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Annie Bartunek | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Mollie Bartunek | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Vaclav Stanislav | 49 | Head | Farmer | Moravia |
| 39 | Emma Stanislav | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | James Stanislav | 29 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Rose Stanislav | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Emma Stanislav | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Joseph Novak THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 44 | Eddie Novak | 49 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 45 | Edward Novak | 24 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | William Novak | 22 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Emil Novak | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Caroline Novak | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Joseph Novak | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)