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William Cochran — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Cochran across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Seventeenth Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Cochran | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mildred Cochran | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Elsie Cochran | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Cochran | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Cochran | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Sally Cochran | Other | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| Bruce Cochran | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Robert Cochran | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Clyde Cochran | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Tommie Cochran | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Minnie Cochran | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Cochran across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cochran
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1770unit:0514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roby Brown | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Brown | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ernest Brown | 33 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ruth Brown | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nelle Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Verna Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Elbert C. Dunn | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ellen Dunn | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Beatrice Glover | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Tolbert H. Martin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Annie Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Cicero H. Glover | 44 | Head | Conductor | Tennessee |
| 13 | Kate Glover | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Helen Glover | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mary Glover | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ruth Glover | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | William E. Cochran THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Minnie Cochran | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Sally Cochran | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Bruce Cochran | 14 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Robert Cochran | 12 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Tommie Cochran | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mary Cochran | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Elsie Cochran | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Clyde Cochran | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mildred Cochran | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Sally V. Cochran | 80 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Albert B. Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Debbie Jones | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Thomas Jones | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Rollin Jones | 20 | Son | Brick Mason | Tennessee |
| 32 | Linnie Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | John Jones | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ben Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Cecil Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | April Jones | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Alice Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Rosa Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | James Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Nellie Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Willie Brown | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lenore Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Gladys Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Allen Brown | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Celina Moore | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Archie Moore | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Alf Moore | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Genevieve Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Volley Basket | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Harriet Basket | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)