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James Mccoy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Mccoy across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blackstock Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Mccoy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lily Mccoy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Louise Mccoy | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ella Mccoy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Mccoy | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Isaac Mccoy | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| George Mccoy | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Samuel Mccoy | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lucy Mccoy | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richland, South …
Head, age 47
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | work out |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 58
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Mccoy across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mccoy
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Amy Davis | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | William Adair | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Sarah Adair | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Jessie Adair | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Adair | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Anna Adair | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | William Boyd | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Elizabeth Boyd | 81 | Sister | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary A. Boyd | 76 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James A. Boyd | 62 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | John B. Curry | 41 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mamie B. Curry | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | George H. Curry | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary E. Curry | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Carrie E. Curry | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | William B. Boyd | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Nettie Boyd | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Catherine G. Boyd | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 20 | Margaret L. Boyd | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 21 | Robert O. Boyd | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | William B. Jr. Boyd | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | George W. Sherman | 62 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 24 | Delana Sherman | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rosa Sherman | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Marie Sherman | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 27 | Alberta Sherman | 14 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | William Sherman | 10 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Tommie Jr. Sherman | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Mccoy THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lucy Mccoy | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Samuel Mccoy | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Queen E. Mccoy | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | George Mccoy | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lily Mccoy | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ella Mccoy | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Louise Mccoy | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Isaac Mccoy | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Rachael Cornwell | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Nellie Mcmaster | 34 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Joe Caldwell | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Carrie Caldwell | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Frank Caldwell | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Beatrice Caldwell | 5 | Stepdaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Samuel Curry | 71 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Hannah Curry | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Jessie B. Curry | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | William T. Curry | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Dock Givens | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lou Givens | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)