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Robert Cochran — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Robert Cochran across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | grocery store milk route |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Arlington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Cochran | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Cochran | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Margery Cochran | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Levi Cochran | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Leslie Cochran | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maybell Cochran | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Son, age 8
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 18
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Son, age 29
Van-Buren-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | grocery store milk route |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Robert Cochran across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Cochran (~0.92 confidence) and father George Cochran (~0.92 confidence) and father Levi Cochran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maybell Cochran (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Cochran
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Cochran
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Levi Cochran
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maybell Cochran
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cochran
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01822-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Corradini | 76 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 42 | Rose Corradini | 63 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 43 | Alfred Corradini | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Evan Corradini | 24 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Levi Cochran | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Maybell Cochran | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Robert Cochran THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 48 | Margery Cochran | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Margaret Cochran | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Leslie H. Cochran | 2 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Harold Kerry | 43 | Head | Sawyer | Indiana |
| 52 | Treva Kerry | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Earl Kerry | 18 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 54 | Wesley Kerry | 16 | Son | Farming | Michigan |
| 55 | Shirley Kerry | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Edward Kerry | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Barbara Kerry | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Roger Kerry | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Betty Kerry | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Peggy Kerry | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Ronald Kerry | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Dale Kerry | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Benjamin Holloway | 62 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Mamie Holloway | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Lyman Holloway | 32 | Son | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 66 | Myron Cochran | 72 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 67 | May H. Cochran | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Joseph Hoffman | 65 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 69 | Mabel Hoffman | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | James W. Taylor | 50 | Head | Inspector | Germany |
| 71 | Blanche Taylor | 40 | Wife | Cook | Illinois |
| 72 | Robert Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Joseph Mesros | 51 | Servant | Farmer | Germany |
| 74 | Earl Hemingway | 67 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Nellie Hemingway | 65 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Harold Hemingway | 28 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 77 | John H. Eastman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 78 | Laura J. Eastman | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Helen R. Eastman | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Laura M. Eastman | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)