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Mary Cochran — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kaufman-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cochran across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kaufman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kaufman-County, Texas |
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Cochran | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carol Cochran | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Shirley Cochran | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Cochran | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Cochran | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edmund Cochran | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| John Cochran | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Freddy Cochran | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Daisy Cochran | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kaufman, Texas
Daughter, age 1
Kaufman, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cockran |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Kaufman-County, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Kaufman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Mary Cochran across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cochran
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Texas
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Sibling
Ruth Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddy Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Kaufman-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kaufman-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04085-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice Robertson | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Fletcher Robertson | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 3 | Lois L. Robertson | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Elvert Robertson | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Clint Strong | 44 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Ellen Strong | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Marshall D. Strong | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Vernell Strong | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Junior Strong | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Lillian R. Strong | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Jimmie L. Strong | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Nathan C. Culver | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Ollie Culver | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Nathan Jr. Culver | 20 | Son | Helper | Texas |
| 15 | Dorothy M. Culver | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Queena Culver | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Thomas Culver | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Joyce Culver | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Bennie R. Culver | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Glenda J. Culver | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Edmund Cochran | 46 | Head | — | Texas |
| 22 | Daisy Cochran | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Ruth Cochran | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Mary B. Cochran THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Shirley Cochran | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Grace Cochran | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | John Cochran | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Carol A. Cochran | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Freddy Cochran | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Selina Salispurry|Salisberry | 49 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Alice Salispurry|Salisberry | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 32 | Olivia Salispurry|Salisberry | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Texas |
| 33 | Mary E. Salispurry|Salisberry | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Patrick Herren | 70 | Head | — | Texas |
| 35 | Nellie Herren | 67 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Willie Herendon | 40 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | Icie Herendon | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Margaret Herendon | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Junior Herendon | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Elisabeth Herendon | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)