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Mary Novak — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Novak across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Novak | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Victoria Novak | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Pauline Novak | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Betty Novak | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Novak | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Edward Novak | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Josephine Novak | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Sophia Novak | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Novak | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Novak |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Novack |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mary Novak across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Novak
Daughter · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sophia Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Novak
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2071:0140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stanley Markowski | 23 | Head | Tailor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Rose Markowski | 19 | Wife-H | — | Lithuania |
| 53 | Joseph Markowski | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John F. Duddy | 37 | Boarder | Clerk | Russia |
| 55 | Mary Conners | 53 | Head | — | Austria-Poland |
| 56 | Annie Conners | 53 | Wife-H | — | Austria-Poland |
| 57 | Herbert Conners | 28 | Son | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Eva Conners | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Morris H. Kastunbaum | 34 | Head | Merchant | Czechoslovakia |
| 60 | Lola Kastunbaum | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Rita Kastunbaum | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Mary V. Para | 22 | Servant | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ralph Herbert | 57 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 64 | Edith Herbert | 49 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 65 | Willard Herbert | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ralph Herbert | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edwin Herbert | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Dorothy Herbert | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Pauline Novak | 42 | Head | Laundress | Poland |
| 70 | Victoria Novak | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Anna Novak | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Josephine Novak | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Novak | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Sophia Novak | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Edward Novak | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Novak THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Betty Novak | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | George Cairl | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Annie E. Cairl | 62 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | George Cairl | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Pearl Houston | 8 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Max Goodman | 47 | Head | Merchant | Czechoslovakia |
| 83 | Sarah H. Goodman | 46 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 84 | George Goodman | 25 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 85 | Rose Goodman | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Beatrice Goodman | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Dorothy Goodman | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Ruth Goodman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Anna Moskowitz | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 90 | Sam J. Kohn | 42 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary R. Kohn | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Jean Kohn | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Albert Kohn | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Grace Kohn | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Michael J. Levitsky | 35 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 96 | Veronica L. Levitsky | 25 | Wife-H | — | Lithuania |
| 97 | Florence Levitsky | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Charles Stonich | 16 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | George Stonich | 15 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Anna Stonich | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)