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John Cochran — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Cochran across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Raleigh-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Raleigh-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trap Hill District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1240 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Trap Hill District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Cochran | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edith Cochran | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Colleen Cochran | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lilly Cochran | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Violet Cochran | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Cochran | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Bobbie Cochran | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Wayne Cochran | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Minnie Cochran | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Raleigh, West …
Head, age 37
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Raleigh-County, West …
Head, age 49
Raleigh-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trap Hill District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1240 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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John Cochran
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04443-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | William Dickinson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Mahala Dickinson | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Joseph Dickinson | 28 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 5 | Roberta Dickinson | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Howard Birchfield | 27 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 7 | Mildred Birchfield | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | David Birchfield | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Betty Birchfield | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Avonell Birchfield | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John Birchfield | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Levi Shelon | 35 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 13 | Bessie Shelon | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Kathleen Shelon | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Vernon Shelon | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Eugene Shelon | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lawrence Cochran | 34 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ruth Cochran | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Eugenia Cochran | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Vera Cochran | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Thomas Cochran | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Kyle Cochran | 25 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ovida Cochran | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Phyllis Cochran | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Carl Cochran | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Willard Cochran | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | John Cochran THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 28 | Minnie Cochran | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Violet Cochran | 20 | Daughter | Cook | West Virginia |
| 30 | Edna Cochran | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Edith Cochran | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Wayne Cochran | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Colleen Cochran | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lilly Cochran | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Bobbie Cochran | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | George Joyce | 23 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 37 | Ennis Joyce | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Annette Joyce | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Steve Birchfield | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Eliza Birchfield | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)