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John Noble — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ripley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Noble across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Noble |
| Given Name | John B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shelby Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Noble | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Arthur Noble | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Noble | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Noble | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ida Noble | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Floyd Noble | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Clyde Noble | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Warren Noble | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Woodrow Noble | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 36
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Noble |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 45
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
| Surname | Noble |
| Given Name | John B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Noble across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Noble
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu462unit:0222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Shadday | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 2 | John Jr. Meisberger | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | Katie Meisberger | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Julius Meisberger | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 5 | Timothy Meisberger | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 6 | Paul Meisberger | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Philmer Meisberger | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Mary O. Meisberger | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Albert Gordon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Almira Gordon | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Angeline Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | James Mathews | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Ettie Mathews | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Ora Mathews | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 15 | George Ruigrich | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Mora Ruigrich | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Hulda Ruigrich | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Eva Ruigrich | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Lawrence Ruigrich | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | George C. Ruigrich | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Wesley Russell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Rosa Russell | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | John B. Jr. Noble THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ida Noble | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | William Noble | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | John Noble | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Warren Noble | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Floyd Noble | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Arthur Noble | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Woodrow W. Noble | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Clyde Noble | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | John B. Sr. Noble | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 33 | Reba M. Noble | 29 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Benjamin Taylor | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Minta Taylor | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Edgar Taylor | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 37 | Elizabeth Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Rand Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Nelson Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Gulden Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Peter Honrich | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Stella Honrich | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Florence Honrich | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Mildred Honrich | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Stella Honrich | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Gertrude Honrich | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Margaret Honrich | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Walter Hees | 23 | Step Son | Farm Labor | Ohio |
| 49 | Emmett Taylor | 24 | Servant | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 50 | Oliver Untanger | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
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)