The first federal census for Noble County was completed by Isaac Spencer on October 30, 1840.  Mr. Spencer concluded there were 2702 men, women and children in the county, with 464 in Perry,  262 in Elkhart, 245 in Sparta, 99 in Green, 289 in York, 68 in Jefferson, 242 in Orange, 259 in Washington, 240 in Noble, 148 in Wayne, 179 in Allen and 207 in Swan Townships.

Page numbers written in the upper left corner of the census sheets:

Perry Twp 836-842
Sparta Twp 842-844
Green Twp 844
York Twp 846-848
Elkhart Twp 850-852
Jefferson Twp 852
Orange Twp 854-856
Washington Twp 856-858
Noble Twp 860-862
Wayne Twp 864
Allen Twp 866
Swan Twp 868-870

Heads of households and page numbers where they are listed:

Abrams James 858, Adair Joseph E 858, Adams Timothy 854, Adkins Erastus 842, Agard Solomon 858, Agee John P 842, Allen Eri 856,
Otis D 862, Allison Hugh 858, Allspaw Michael 850, Alvord J C 854, Anderson David 848, Andrews Harman 852, Luman 856, Anthony Elihu 860, Arnold Isaac 850, Axtell Joseph 864, Ayres Noah 858.

Bailey John 852, Baker Alpheus 866, Jacob 840, John 842, William 842, Barkwell Samuel 866, Barnes Reuben H 848, Barnt Thomas 848, Bartley Isaac 842, Bassett Hiram F 846, Baughman David 842, Bayley Andrew 836, Edward 836, James 836, James Jr 836, William 836, Beall Joseph 846, Beam Michael 842, Bean David 842, Bearss Francis 864, Benfer Joel 848, Berry George 866, Bidlack David 854, Bidwell Clark 866, Billman John 836, Bixler Daniel 864, John 864, Nicholas 864, Blackman Elisha 846, Blain John 858, Bollabaugh John 864, Bonar David 844, Borck Francis 866, Bouse David P 850, Bowman John 846, Bowser Bothan 838, Daniel 840, William E 844, Bradford Phebe 848, William 850, Bray Richard 842, Brickels John 856, Bristol Joel 862, Brothwell J F 850, Broughton Edward 868, Nancy 868, Samuel 868, Brown Abram 850, Asa 866, Bruner George W 844, Brunson Orin 868, Buckhannon James 850, Busz Jacob 862, Butnam H R 854, Buzyen Thomas 856, Buzzard John 838.

Cabridge Peter 852, Caldwell John 850, William 850, Call John 852, Mary 856, Campbell James 858, Carson Henry L 860, Caskey John M 846, Castator George S 846, Caswell William 844, Cavin Isaac 836, Chamberlin Reuben 864, Clapp Russell 868, Clark Jonas 844, Cohoon Mark 850, Cole V M 860, Colman Hartwell 842, Colyer Leonard 860, Conklin Samuel 860, Coons Allen 858, Cornell James W 836, Cound John S 838, Craglow Peter 838, Cramer Conrad 870, Godfrey 870, Cresttie Collins M 838, Crispell William 846, Crothers Samuel 868, Cummins John 850, Cunningham Joshua 856.

Daniels William 858, Danner Joseph 838, Leonard 838, Darby James 852, Davis John 842, Dempsey William 850, Devol Austin 862, Diehm Christopher 866, Diggins Luke 864, Dimmick William 848, Dota John S 850, Douglass Andrew C 842, James 842, Driver Thomas 850, Dunbar John 854, Lewis 854, Dungan David J 840, Isaiah 840, Samuel 842.

Eagles Leander B 844, Earll Palmer 856, Engle Adam 840, Henry 838, William 838, William F 848, Erickson Matthew 868, William 868, Evans Jonah 860, Eyanson Joseph 846, Eyman Jacob 844.

Fields David S 856, Foster Jehu 852, Frederick George 858, Jacob 858, Frink Nathan 848, Fulk Adam 868.

Galloway Joseph 858, Geiger Thomas 844, Gibson John 850, Gifford Alexander 870, Giser John 866, Gittner Tobias 846, Gloyd William 848, Graden Joseph 864, Joseph Jr 846, Gragg Hugh 868, Graham Alexander 858, Grannis Isaac P 846, Graumlich Jacob 858, Gray Sally 848, Samuel 844, Stedman 848, William P 844, Greenman Anson 854, Daniel 836, Gressamore Joseph 840.

Hall John G 860, Hamilton James 836, John 838, Nathaniel 850, William 838, Hampson James W 854, N S 854, Hardenbrook Ralph 850, Hardenburgh Benjamin 846, Hardy John 856, Harper Solomon 840, Harrison Joseph 858, Harsh Daniel 838, Haughton Phineas 846, Havey James 854, Haynes Jacob 860, Silas 860, Heater Jacob H 854, Heltzel Henry 838, Henry Michael M 844, Herriman David 850, David B 854, Hile Philip 858, Hoard Henry G 842, Hoffman John 854, Holden Jacob 852, Jacob Jr 854, Nathaniel 850, William H 852, Hostetter Benjamin 836,  Henry 838, John 836, Hubbard Eli 856, Huff Samuel 868, Humphreys Andrew 860, Andrew A 842, John 858.

Ichus John 842, Iddings Henry 864, Hiram 866, Jackson 866, Lewis 866, Inks Ezekiel 856, Isbell Charles 866, Ezra 866, Philander 866.

James Robert 846, Jeffrey William 864, Johnson John C 842, Oliver G 858, William O 864, Jones Evan 866, Joslin J R 844.

Keeney Buford 858, Kimmell George K 864, King Hiram 870, Mary 854, Michael 840, Kline Henry 838, Knight John 850, Koons Michael 846, Korah O E 854.

Lamkin Thomas 852, Lane Daniel E 838, Vincent 846, Lash Jacob 852, Latta James 836, John 844, 864, William 854, Law Jonathan 856, Lewis Zebulon 860, Lindsay Sarah 844, Lobdell Daniel 868, Long James W 858, Samuel H 848, Thomas 840, Lyman Amos 860, Lyons S B 846.

Madison James 854, Mail James 844, Manning William 844, Marker Jacob 862, Martin Joseph 852, Stephen Jr 846, Mathews Timothy M 856, Mawhorter William 852, Maxwell Robert 846, Mayfield Elisha 860, John 856, McAfee Robert A 842, McCammell Andrew J 860, McClelland Thomas M 856, McClintick Mitchel 844, McClure William 838, McCollom Jemima 854, McCurdy William 842, McDaniel William 844, McDevitt Isaac 840, McIntire Joseph 858, McKinney Harvey 846, McMeans John 848, McQueen James A 854, Messmore Benjamin 844, Middleton John 846, Miller Ambrose 836, Conrad 836, Henry 840, John 836, P C 860, Philip 836, Mitchell William 864, Mivens Boyd 836, Mock Jacob 844, Moore Benjamin 850, Morrall John 836, Morris Samuel 848, Morrow Jane 840, John 842, Moses Seymoure 836, Munger Mary 866, Murphy Lewis W 860, Murray Charles 842.

Neal Richard H 858, Newhouse Andrew 836, Jonathan 836, Nichols Eunice 856, Humphrey 862, Lewis 862, Nith Diana 870, Noe Aaron 842, Richard 842, Norris Luke 864, Nyce John 838.

Officer Robert 848, Ogden John 858, Ohlwine Daniel 844, Osborn Palmer 846, Overly Martin 860.

Pancake Abraham 838, Parks Hiram 836, Patrick Kinsley 854, Pearson Thomas 852, William 852, William Jr 852, Perkins Margaret 856, Perry Oliver L 868, Philips George K 854, Pierce Ebenezer 856, Samuel 856, Potter William H 868, Potts Benjamin 852, Lewis 852, Pound Jacob 866, Powers George 846, Prentice R H 846, William 844, Prickett Isaiah 860, John 858, Nicholas 860.

Read Ryland 866, Reade Frederick 844, Rease Abraham L 860, Rice Daniel 866, Orin 866, Samuel 866, Richards Joseph 868, Richards William L 868, Roebuck James 862, Rogers Mary 844, Ross Reuben 866, Theodore 866, Rowand Ross 858.

Sanford Elizabeth 862, Sawyer Catharine 866, Charlotte 864, Loveall 854, Stephen 864, Sayles Elijah 866, Scarlett Barney 860, Ephraim 856, Newman 862, Tamar 862, Schlotterback Gideon 838, Scott John 858, Robert 858, Thomas 858, Scranton James A 846, Seymour McIntire 860, Shannon John 862, Sharp Frederick 854, Shearer Charles D 848, Shears Abraham 854, Shelner Charles 868, Jonas 868, Shepherd Thomas 860, Shoaf David M 850, Shobe Archibald 838, Daniel 840, Elijah 840, Jacob 840, Silas 840, Skinner David 848, Ephraim 862, James 852, John 862, Smalley David 842, Smith Aaron 860, Joel B L 848, John 860, Miller 860, Sally Ann 864, Samuel L 860, Samuel P 854, Thomas 860, Thomas Jr 862, Spar John 844, Spencer Isaac 836, Samuel 868, Samuel E 852, Spurbeck Jacob 864, Stage Benjamin 838, Jacob 836, Stangland Andrew 860, Stanton Caleb S 864, Starkey F E 860, Stewart Isaac 848, Joseph 852, Nancy 862, Stienbarger John L 852, Joseph 852, Stigner David 852, Stone Richard 842, Stow Samuel 844, Street Milo 848, Strouse John 868, Strouss Jonas 868, Stuckey Daniel H 838, Swaney Alexander 862, Swank George 850.

Teal George 836, Joseph 838, Thatcher Peter 856, Thomas Abel 836, Thompson James 852, Thrall Daniel 838, Tibbots Isaac 850, Timmerman Henry 868, Timmons John 856, Tomlinson Andrew 838, John Jr 838, Tousley David 868, Town Daniel 850, Ibrook 856, Trout John 864, Trowbridge Samuel 864, Trumbull Moses 858, Tuttle David 850.

Upson Andrew B 842.

Vance Jacob 836, Vaness Charity 864.

Waddle Joseph H 838, Wadsworth David 866, Elihu 866, Walburn Edward 868, Jeptha 868, Waldron Jacob 852, Lewis 852, Wall Eli 868, Wandel Huldah 854, Warner Erastus 868, James 868, Watkins Orlin 856, Waybill Adam 852, Weade Henry 842, Webster Samuel 848, Weimer Peter 866,  Samuel 866, Wells John 854, Wilson L 850, Wheeland Lyman B 868, Wheeler Jerusha 854, Whitaker George L 846, Henry 858, Isaac 846,  Silas S 862, White Ira B 848, Nelson 864, Robert 850, Whitford Alonzo D 866, Augustus H 866, Widge Solomon 858, Wilcox John 846, Wiley David 856, Wilkison Austin 840, Williams Benjamin 848, John 846, P W 854, Wilson Albert 864, Thomas H 842, Winebrenner David 862, Witmuth William 840, Wolf George 836, Jacob 838, Wolff Jacob 840, Wood Niah 838, Woodell James L 836, Woodward Andrew 850, Sarah 850, Wright Oliver 842, 868, Zenas 846.

Young John 848.