John Cochran — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morrill-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this John Cochran across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morrill-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Morrill-County, Nebraska
Surname	Cochran
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Morrill
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Irrigation Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	207
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Bridgeport Village
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Cochran	Head	—	61	~1879
Bernard Cochran	Son	—	16	~1924
Katie Cochran	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Morrill, Nebraska

Head, age 41

Morrill, Nebraska · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cochran
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Morrill, Nebraska

Head, age 51

Morrill, Nebraska · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cochran
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Morrill-County, Nebraska

Head, age 61

Morrill-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Cochran
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Morrill
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Irrigation Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	207
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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John Cochran

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02258-00131)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jacob B. Lynch	73	Head	—	New Jersey
2	Effie Lynch	56	Wife	—	California
3	Lula Lynch	41	Daughter	—	New Jersey
4	Charles White	48	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
5	Edith White	40	Wife	—	Nebraska
6	Eustina E. White	17	Daughter	Teacher Assistant	Nebraska
7	Elorda E. White	15	Daughter	—	Nebraska
8	Everett E. White	13	Son	—	Nebraska
9	Earl E. White	11	Son	Farmer	Nebraska
10	Naomi E. White	5	Daughter	—	Nebraska
11	Henry D. Lojka	33	Head	Laborer	Kansas
12	Arlene Lojka	21	Wife	—	Nebraska
13	Harold Lojka	4	Son	—	Nebraska
14	Evelyn Lojka	2	Daughter	—	Nebraska
15	Joe Lojka	27	Head	Attendant	Kansas
16	Bernice Lojka	20	Wife	—	Kansas
17	John Talaby	56	Head	—	New Jersey
18	Mary Talaby	43	Wife	Seamstress	Pennsylvania
19	Mary Talaby	18	Daughter	Teacher Assistant	Michigan
20	Patricia Talaby	16	Daughter	—	Washington
21	Burton Talaby	14	Son	—	Michigan
22	Kenneth Talaby	20	Son	Farmer	Nebraska
23	Minnie Talaby	15	Daughter	—	Nebraska
24	Lewis Caswell	46	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
25	Mary Caswell	47	Wife	—	Nebraska
26	Delbert Caswell	15	Son	—	Nebraska
27	Berwyn Caswell	9	Son	—	Nebraska
28	Jerry Caswell	2	Son	—	Nebraska
29	Janice Caswell	2	Daughter	—	Nebraska
30	Maxwell Yates	74	Head	—	Kentucky
31	Eva Yates	64	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
32	Ruth Gunn	34	Head	—	Nebraska
33	John Gunn	14	Son	—	Nebraska
34	Arthur Neff	45	Head	Carpenter	Nebraska
35	Ruth Neff	27	Wife	—	Nebraska
36	Herbert Neff	3	Son	—	Nebraska
37	Lenard Neff	3	Son	—	Nebraska
38	John Cochran THIS PERSON	61	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
39	Katie Cochran	52	Wife	—	Kansas
40	Bernard Cochran	16	Son	—	Nebraska

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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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