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James Cochran — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Butler, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Cochran across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Clay Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Cochran | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Goldie Cochran | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Cochran | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Cleo Cochran | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Cochran | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Matilda Cochran | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Esther Cochran | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Harold Cochran | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hazel Cochran | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 James Cochran across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cochran
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Esther Cochran
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matilda Cochran
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Cochran
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Cochran
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldie Cochran
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Cochran
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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
1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2009:0736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E. Cochran | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Hazel Cochran | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Stella Cochran | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Matilda Cochran | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Cochran THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Harold Cochran | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Cleo Cochran | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Esther Cochran | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Goldie Cochran | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harry D. Sanderson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William J. Sanderson | 66 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | R. Fleming Brown | 66 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ida E. Brown | 65 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles A. Brown | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Sylvia E. Brown | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary U. Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elsie Brown | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles C. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Wallace O. Porter | 60 | Head | Car Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Porter | 62 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harry Porter | 22 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Gertrude Grossman | 18 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Sumner C. Miller | 45 | Head | Telegrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Cora Miller | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ida Miller | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Elmer T. Rider | 38 | Head | Telegrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Iza Rider | 35 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy Rider | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Porterfield | 50 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Blanche Porterfield | 37 | Wife-H | Chiropractor | Kansas |
| 31 | Lucila Porterfield | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Orville Porterfield | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Guy T. Whaley | 31 | Head | Car Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alice Whaley | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Paul Whaley | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Nancy R. Cochran | 43 | Head | Postmistress | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | George M. Griffin | 32 | Head | Telegrapher | New York |
| 38 | Ruth L. Griffin | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George L. Griffin | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Robert Griffin | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Stanley Griffin | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Blanche Fleeger | 55 | Head | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Jane Fleeger | 8 | Granddau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Harry C. Fleeger | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ruth Fleeger | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Clair Fleeger | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | W. James Kauffman | 63 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Nancy Kauffman | 62 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary Kauffman | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Helen Miller | 51 | — | — | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)