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John Noble — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Noble across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & Olva — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Noble |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Candy Business |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Urbana City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Noble | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Line Extra | Other | — | — | |
| Joe Noble | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ralph Cully | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Marlon Stribib | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Velva Noble | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 2
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Noble |
| Given Name | John Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 12
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Noble |
| Given Name | John Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Noble |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Candy Business |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 John Noble across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claude Noble (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olva Noble (~0.92 confidence) and mother Telva Noble (~0.92 confidence) and mother Velva Noble (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claude Noble
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olva Noble
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Telva Noble
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Velva Noble
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Noble
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Joe Noble
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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
1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00765-00902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter S. Goodspeed | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Estella Goodspeed | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | La Force Bailey | 41 | Son-in-law | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | Willetta Bailey | 39 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Lou Anna Bailey | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Herman B. Althaus | 33 | Head | Dairy | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary B. Althaus | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Francis E. Althaus | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Gerald A. Althaus | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Carrie Kirby | 42 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Arvenell E. Vebber | 21 | Lodger | Nursing | Iowa |
| 12 | Kathrine Read | 22 | Lodger | Nursing | Illinois |
| 13 | Florence E. Qualley | 22 | Lodger | Nursing | N. Dakota |
| 14 | Ralph L. Lanham | 48 | Head | Postal Clerk | Ohio |
| 15 | Ethel L. Lanham | 47 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 16 | Laura Meneely | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Walter Hume | 36 | Head | Meat Cutter | Illinois |
| 18 | Estra W. Hume | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Betty Louise Hume | 15 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Donald B. Hume | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Paul W. Hume | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Velva Noble | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Joe H. Noble | 32 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 24 | John R. Noble THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 25 | Ralph L. Cully | 29 | Lodger | Manager | California |
| 26 | Marlon T. Stribib | 32 | Lodger | Learning Lumber Business | Illinois |
| 27 | Line Extra | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | Truman E. Cord | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Media C. Cord | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Thelma L. Cord | 34 | Dau | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 31 | Agnes M. Brooker | 29 | Lodger | Nursing | Illinois |
| 32 | Roy B. Lanham | 50 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 33 | Frances Lanham | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Richard L. Lanham | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary E. Lanham | 25 | Dau-in-law | Housework | Illinois |
| 36 | Richard W. Lanham | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Carl E. Lanham | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Clarence Storz | 55 | Head | Baker | Illinois |
| 39 | Margrathe Storz | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lester H. Foster | 32 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)