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James Cochran — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Patrick, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Cochran across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Patrick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Patrick, Virginia |
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | James N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Smith River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Cochran | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Beatrice Cochran | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Martha Cochran | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| John Cochran | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Cochran | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lady Cochran | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lydia Cochran | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Cochran | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Patrick, Virginia
Son, age 6
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | James N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Patrick-County, Virginia
Son, age 17
Patrick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cochram |
| Given Name | Jas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith River Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cochran
Son · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lydia Cochran
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lady Cochran
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cochran
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Cochran
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Cochran
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Patrick, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Patrick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2454unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joshua Hester | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Martha L. Hester | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ruby N. Brammer | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Jacob O. Hester | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Edward C. Lee | 76 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Nancy E. Lee | 76 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Claude Lee | 36 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lula Lee | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Beatrice C. Lee | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Jesse O. Jackson | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Homer E. Jackson | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dalphus C. Mangum | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Pearl G. Mangum | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John B. Mangum | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mabel Mangum | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ralph W. Mangum | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lydia L. Mangum | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Arthur D. Conner | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Bertie Conner | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Vernona Conner | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Arthur C. Cochran | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Martha Cochran | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lady Cochran | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | James N. Cochran THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Chester R. Cochran | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Beatrice L. Cochran | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lydia L. Cochran | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John W. Cochran | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Quinton W. Dillion | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Della Dillion | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Marie Dillion | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Jenatte Dillion | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Myrtle Dillion | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Guy Dillion | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Jean Dillion | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | John D. Brammer | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | E. May Brammer | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Lytha L. Brammer | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Lois G. Brammer | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Lannie Brammer | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Elbert Ingram | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Hattie Ingram | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Ray Ingram | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | A. Lee Ingram | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Homer Ingram | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | O. Rea Ingram | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Olie Ingram | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Lella Ingram | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Lettie Ingram | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Marvin Ingram | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)