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John Cochran — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Cochran across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & James — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tallahatchie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Drew Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Cochran | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Cochran | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| John Cochran | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Roy Cochran | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Olad Cochran | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age 10
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tallahatchie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | sawmill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 John Cochran across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Holmes (~0.84 confidence) and father James Holmes (~0.84 confidence) and father John Cochran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olad Cochran (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Mother
Mary Holmes
b. ~1872
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
James Holmes
b. ~1886
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
John Cochran
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olad Cochran
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cochran
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mildred Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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
1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donella Stedman | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Everett E. Sealy | 48 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 43 | Sue A. Sealy | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | William A. Sealy | 77 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lucie B. Dent | 54 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Chess A. Hammack | 47 | Head | Master | Mississippi |
| 47 | Frances C. Hammack | 50 | Wife | Chief Operator | Mississippi |
| 48 | Oma B. Vance | 53 | Head | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 49 | William H. Mccarty | 51 | Lodger | Operator | Mississippi |
| 50 | John B. Cochran | 46 | Head | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 51 | Olad V. Cochran | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | John H. Cochran THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mildred R. Cochran | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Roy O. Cochran | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Martin M. Beck | 43 | Head | Owner | Mississippi |
| 56 | Irene E. Beck | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Matthew M. Beck | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Robert E. Tidwell | 31 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jessie M. Tidwell | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Jo Ann Tidwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Robert E. Jr. Tidwell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Willie Fisher | 26 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Jewel Fisher | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Violet Beaker | 49 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Pink Elmore | 48 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Edward Rogers | 53 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 67 | George D. Rogers | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Juanita Thoma | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Leatha Thoma | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Gertrude Macon | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mae W. Thoma | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Willie Macon | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Robert Heron | 37 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 74 | Anna Heron | 40 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lucille Deering | 50 | Head | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 76 | Iva D. Deering | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 77 | Vulan Deering | 18 | Son | Dish Washer | Mississippi |
| 78 | John Hubbard | 58 | Head | Maintenance Work | Mississippi |
| 79 | Hattie Hubbard | 50 | Wife | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 80 | Rufus Hubbard | 17 | Son | General Help | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)