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Robert Cochran — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this Robert Cochran across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Missouri Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLinn-County, Missouri
SurnameCochran
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMissouri
1935 Residence (City)Marceline City
1935 Residence (County)Linn
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFord Motor Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)988
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMarceline City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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 Robert Age Birth yr
Sherman Cochran Son — 24 ~1916
James Cochran Head — 48 ~1892
Robert Cochran Son — 22 ~1918
Clarence Cochran Son — 17 ~1923
Peggy Cochran Daughter — 12 ~1928
Herbert Cochran Son — 25 ~1915
Fred Cochran Son — 15 ~1925
Maryann Cochran Spouse — 39 ~1901
Wayne Cochran Other — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Linn, Missouri
Son, age 11
Linn, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cochran
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1940
Linn-County, Missouri
Son, age 22
Linn-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
Surname Cochran
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
1935 Residence (City) Marceline City
1935 Residence (County) Linn
Occupation Laborer
Industry Ford Motor Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 988
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Robert Cochran across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Cochran
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Missouri
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Sibling
Herbert Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Linn-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02125-00543)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nottie Lane 65 Head — Iowa
2 Emet Lane 33 Son Clerk Missouri
3 Viola Lane 28 Daughter Teacher Missouri
4 Ollie Lower 61 Head Coal Digger Missouri
5 Bell Lower 59 Wife — Missouri
6 Nannie Thomas 39 Head Seamstress Missouri
7 Maggie Raub 62 Mother — Missouri
8 Orville Fields 33 Head Paperhanger Missouri
9 Lee Fields 29 Wife — Missouri
10 Edward Wright 20 Step son Laborer Missouri
11 William Cupp 65 Head — Missouri
12 Janet Cupp 30 Wife — Kansas
13 Billie Cupp 7 Son — Missouri
14 Bobby Cupp 5 Son — Missouri
15 Benny Cupp 3 Son — Missouri
16 Donna Cupp 2 Daughter — Missouri
17 John Cupp 14 Son — Missouri
18 James Cochran 48 Head Mechanic Missouri
19 Maryann Cochran 39 Wife — Missouri
20 Herbert Cochran 25 Son Laborer Missouri
21 Sherman Cochran 24 Son Brakeman Missouri
22 Robert Cochran THIS PERSON 22 Son Laborer Missouri
23 Clarence Cochran 17 Son — Missouri
24 Fred Cochran 15 Son — Missouri
25 Peggy Cochran 12 Daughter — Missouri
26 Wayne Cochran 12 Step son — Missouri
27 Perry Riley 44 Head Laborer Missouri
28 Mary Riley 44 Wife — Missouri
29 Henry Willis 50 Head Section Laborer Missouri
30 Cora Willis 55 Wife — Colorado
31 Murray Willis 9 Son — New York
32 Robert Richards 31 Step son Clerk Kansas
33 Sam Magana 53 Head Laborer Mexico
34 Mona Magana 43 Wife — Mexico
35 Cristina Magana 17 Daughter — Missouri
36 Acencion Magana 15 Daughter — Missouri
37 Gonzalo Magana 13 Son — Missouri
38 Ventura Magana 11 Son — Missouri
39 Julia Magana 8 Daughter — Missouri
40 Rafael Magana 6 Son — Missouri

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)

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