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James Mccoy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wise, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Mccoy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wise, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & John — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wise, Virginia |
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Lipps District East |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Mccoy | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| James Mccoy | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 2
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 11
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 23
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Wise, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Mccoy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mccoy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Mccoy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Mccoy (~0.92 confidence) and father George Mccoy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Mccoy
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mccoy
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Mccoy
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Mccoy
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Mccoy
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mccoy
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1918unit:0834)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | E. D. Porter | 48 | Head | Inspector | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary R. Porter | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Hulda Porter | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Joseph B. Porter | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | June C. M. Porter | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Arthur S. Davis | 23 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 57 | Grace G. Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Henry Robinette | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Clara Robinette | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Robinette | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ray Smith | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Ocie Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Willard Smith | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ray Jr. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Ralph Smith | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Clifford Smith | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | John Mullins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Nannie Mullins | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Thomas Mullins | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Alice Mullins | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Joseph Mullins | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | William Mullins | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Emily Mullins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Dora Mullins | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Kennedy | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Callie R. Davis | 12 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 77 | D. Frank Hensley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | H. Victoria Hensley | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jasper L. Hensley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Philip J. Hensley | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Sarah L. Hensley | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Gladys Hensley | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Lockey V. Hensley | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Ethel G. Hensley | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Noah Davis | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Lizzie Davis | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | S. J. Bond | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Hugh H. Hensley | 30 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 89 | Hassell Hensley | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Frances Hensley | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Edna Hensley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Verlin Hensley | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Catherine Mccoy | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 94 | James Mccoy THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 95 | J. L. Bostic | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 96 | P. L. Bostic | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Oscar U. Bostic | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Bessie J. Bostic | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Nannie M. Bostic | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Pauline S. L. Bostic | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)