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Joseph Novak — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Novak across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $16,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Novak | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Josephine Novak | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Emilia Novak | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Natalie Novak | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Anna Novak | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Novak | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Edward Novak | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Bernice Novak | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Novak | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Alice Novak | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Stanley Novak | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Veronica Novak | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Irene Novak | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Novak | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Bertha Novak | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 58
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 15 household members
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $16,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 70
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 40 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Forest Ill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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Joseph Novak
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel446:0282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Nolde | 35 | Head | — | England |
| 2 | Anna Nolde | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | George A. Kamp | 34 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | Alberta A. Kamp | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | George W. Kamp | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Joseph Ciaramitaro | 44 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 7 | Josephine Ciaramitaro | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 8 | John Ciaramitaro | 19 | Son | — | Italy |
| 9 | Louis Ciaramitaro | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Rose Ciaramitaro | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Kate Ciaramitaro | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Philip Armata | 20 | Brother-in-law | Barber | Italy |
| 13 | Peter Masiokas | 33 | Head | Salesman | Lithuania |
| 14 | Justine Masiokas | 30 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 15 | Emil Knack | 55 | Head | Paint Manufacturer | Germany |
| 16 | Minnie Knack | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | Erna Knack | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 18 | Lydia Knack | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 19 | Emma Knack | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 20 | George W. Schellhase | 47 | Head | Boilermaker | Germany |
| 21 | Anna Schellhase | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Myrtle Schellhase | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert Schellhase | 13 | Son | Assistant | Illinois |
| 24 | Arthur Schellhase | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Adelaide Schellhase | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Herbert Schellhase | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Milbert Schellhase | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Henry Devries | 32 | Head | Pastry Cook | Illinois |
| 29 | Clara Devries | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Dorothy Devries | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Gloria Devries | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Joseph Novak THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Watchman | Poland |
| 33 | Emilia Novak | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 34 | Natalie Novak | 24 | Daughter | Grinder | Illinois |
| 35 | Helen Novak | 22 | Daughter | Clerk Office | Illinois |
| 36 | Josephine Novak | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 37 | Bernice Novak | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Joseph Novak | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Edward Novak | 15 | Son | Distributor | Illinois |
| 40 | Stanley Novak | 17 | Son | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 41 | Alice Novak | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Anna Novak | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Bertha Novak | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Irene Novak | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Veronica Novak | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Robert Novak | 6 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Vito Signorile | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 48 | Asunta Signorile | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Peter Signorile | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Fred Hamre | 41 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
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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)