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William Cochran — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Braxton, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Cochran across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Braxton, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Braxton, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lick District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorene Cochran | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mildred Cochran | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Reda Cochran | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Irene Cochran | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| William Cochran | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mary Cochran | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Maynard Cochran | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Richard Cochran | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Arvil Cochran | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Glenn Cochran | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Braxton, West …
Head, age 20
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Braxton, West …
Head, age 30
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Braxton, West …
Head, age 39
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Braxton, West …
Head, age 50
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cochran |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Cochran across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Braxton, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cochran
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2527unit:0429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby B Puffenbarger | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | John D Warner | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Blazing M Warner | 49 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Helen D Warner | 21 | Daughter | Helper | West Virginia |
| 5 | William M Warner | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Forest E Warner | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Richard A Warner | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Vera E Warner | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Margaret D Mccoy | 42 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Beal Hyet | 22 | Boarder | Instructor | West Virginia |
| 11 | Rachel Carter | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ona F Carter | 20 | Daughter-H | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Rhoda G Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lewis E Starker | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Nettie F Starker | 36 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | William A Starker | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Bradford D Starker | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Juanita Starker | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Nancy C Riffle | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Buris Riffle | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Sherwood Riffle | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | James E Riffle | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Dona R Riffle | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Warren E Riffle | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | William J Riffle | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Albert L Myers | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Amanda F Myers | 48 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Harry E Myers | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lotta E Myers | 19 | Daughter | Helper | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lydle E Myers | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Donald F Myers | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Gaylord Myers | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Pauline G Myers | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | William H Cochran THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Mary E Cochran | 38 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Arvil H Cochran | 19 | Son | Helper | West Virginia |
| 37 | Maynard A Cochran | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mildred Cochran | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Glenn Cochran | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Richard Cochran | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Reda Cochran | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lorene Cochran | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Irene Cochran | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Amanda Arnold | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | James R Warner | 77 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Laura V Smith | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Rissie M Smith | 35 | Daughter | Helper | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Cochran | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Lillie Cochran | 19 | Daughter | Helper | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lydle Cochran | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)