Mary Noble — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Mary Noble across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Head Born: Colorado Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Noble
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Colorado
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado
Township / Ward	Tacoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Noble	Head	—	64	~1876
Joseph Noble	Other	—	21	~1919
Alice Sullivan	Daughter	—	42	~1898
Vera Noble	Other	—	13	~1927
Ronald Noble	Other	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Spouse, age 48

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Noble
Given Name	Mary J
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

1930

Pierce, Washington

Other, age 59

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Noble
Given Name	Mary M.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 64

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

Surname	Noble
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Colorado
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

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Mary Noble

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04391-00305)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Melvin P. Knott	34	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
2	Lillian R. Knott	32	Wife	—	Washington
3	Barbara Knott	10	daughter	—	Washington
4	Gayle Knott	5	daughter	—	Washington
5	Roe M. Baccus	41	Head	Retailer	Texas
6	Zelia A. Baccus	46	Wife	Comptometer Operator	Washington
7	Mary E. Noble THIS PERSON	64	Head	—	Colorado
8	Alice Sullivan	42	daughter	—	Colorado
9	Joseph Noble	21	grandson	Watchman	Washington
10	Ronald Noble	20	grandson	Chief Engineer	Washington
11	Vera Noble	13	granddaughter	—	Washington
12	Barbara J. Scott	70	Head	—	Czechoslovakia
13	Jesse L. Tercher	64	Head	Day Work	Missouri
14	Ida M. Tercher	57	Wife	Laundry	Illinois
15	Clifford Buckland	26	Head	Joiner Man	Idaho
16	Marjorie Buckland	27	Wife	—	Washington
17	Donna Jean Buckland	5	daughter	—	Washington
18	Carl J. Rigby	33	Head	Patcher	Oregon
19	Rosamond Rigby	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
20	Mable Gusley	32	sister-in-law	Bookkeeper	Minnesota
21	Charles Wigre	50	Head	Supervisor Construction	Oklahoma
22	Hazel Wigre	44	Wife	—	Wisconsin
23	Robert Wigre	21	son	Pin Setter	Washington
24	Cecil O. Gillies	39	Head	Fireman	Chile
25	Laura B. Gillies	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
26	Dorothy Gillies	15	daughter	—	Canada
27	Irene Gillies	12	daughter	—	Canada
28	Mortimer Carpenter	30	Head	Maintenance Man	Washington
29	Clara Carpenter	29	Wife	—	Canada
30	Robert E. Carpenter	2	son	—	Washington
31	Alfred Jas. Hurst	27	Head	Assistant Superintendent	Oregon
32	Marian Hurst	26	Wife	—	Oregon
33	Alfred Iii Hurst	5	son	—	Oregon
34	Nels Fagen	68	Head	Service Station Attendant	Denmark
35	Annie Fagen	63	Wife	—	Denmark
36	Leonard Willburn	34	Head	Salesman	Washington
37	Rose Willburn	34	Wife	Patcher	Washington

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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.

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