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James Mccoy — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Mccoy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Mccoy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lucia Mccoy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ethel Mccoy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Mccoy | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Donald Mccoy | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Mccoy | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Mccoy | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ellis Mccoy | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Cornelius Mccoy | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bishop Mccoy | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Rachael Mccoy | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 1
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | Johnson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 10
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | Johnson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Butler, Alabama
Son, age 20
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James Mccoy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Mccoy (~0.92 confidence) and father James Mccoy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Mccoy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachael Mccoy (~0.92 confidence) and father Amos Mccoy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dewey Mccoy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Mccoy
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Mccoy
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Mccoy
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachael Mccoy
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Amos Mccoy
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dewey Mccoy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mccoy
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lucia Mccoy
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Mccoy
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Mccoy
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Mccoy
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bishop Mccoy
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Mccoy
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Mccoy
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Mccoy
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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
1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bud Fioli | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Hattie Fioli | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Joseph Fioli | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | John Fioli | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Curtis Stout | 48 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lula Mae Stout | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Charley Crenshaw | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Emma Crenshaw | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | James Mccoy | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Rachael Mccoy | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | James Mccoy THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Cornelius Mccoy | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lucia Mccoy | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Donald Mccoy | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Beatrice Mccoy | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Ethel Mccoy | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Bishop Mccoy | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Ellis Mccoy | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Arthur Mccoy | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | John Julius | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Ellen Julius | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Austin Crenshaw | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Lula Crenshaw | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Jessie Crenshaw | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Wilson Crenshaw | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Daisy Crenshaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Dave Mckee | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Jessie Mckee | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Carrie Mckee | 39 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | William Mckee | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Joseph Mckee | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Edna Mckee | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | James Melisham | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Emma Melisham | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Charlie Metcalf | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Frances Metcalf | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Magnolia Metcalf | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Bill Metcalf | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | George Metcalf | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Rufus Metcalf | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Ira Williams | 34 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Andrew Crenshaw | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Mary Crenshaw | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Nellie Crenshaw | 6 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Ruby Crenshaw | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Eddie Butler | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Bertha Butler | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)