Sóc was born in 1922. Sóc's father was Nguyên and his mother was Giọc Nguyễn hữu. His paternal grandparents were Duệ and Trinh Nguyễn. He had two brothers and a sister, named Xương, Nhượng and Tuyết. He was the second oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 80 in 2002.