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John Noble — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Noble across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | NOBLE |
| Given Name | JOHN H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cooke Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Cooke Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isadora Noble | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Edward Noble | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Noble | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Harry Noble | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Abbie Noble | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Noble |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Noble |
| Given Name | John K. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 70
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | NOBLE |
| Given Name | JOHN H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cooke Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Noble across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Noble
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03629-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy J Ferry | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John J Ferry | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Patrica L Ferry | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lawrence Lenhart | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ida J Lenhart | 62 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Charles A Lenhart | 34 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elmer G Lenhart | 25 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Laura B Lenhart | 22 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jesse J Lenhart | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | George A Lenhart | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank Beran | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Agnes Beran | 32 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elizabeth Beran | 27 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | George Leighty | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Burt Leighty | 57 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Clara Fisher | 56 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Albert Bower | 14 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles W Stahl | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Sarah J Stahl | 37 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles J Stahl | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Nancy R Stahl | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Byron Goodman | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John H Noble THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Isadora Noble | 70 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Abbie G Noble | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edward L Noble | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Harry E Noble | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Antony Peiffer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Austria-Hungary |
| 29 | Mary Peiffer | 60 | wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | Albert Peiffer | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anthony Peiffer | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Rudolph Peiffer | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | August Peiffer | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary S Peiffer | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harvey Ritenour | 41 | Head | Lumberman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Freda Ritenour | 32 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary L Ritenour | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Miles E Ritenour | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Harvey Jr Ritenour | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Earl R Ritenour | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)