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James Mccoy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Mccoy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalie Mccoy | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Virginia Mccoy | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Georgeanne Mccoy | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elizabeth Mccoy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Mccoy | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Raymond Mccoy | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joseph Mccoy | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Corinne Mccoy | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Clerk Office |
| Industry | Steamship Line |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 30
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links James Mccoy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mccoy
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01416-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Duncan Knott | 22 | Nephew | Butler | Louisiana |
| 42 | Alfred Bowman | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 43 | Camille Bowman | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Mary Bryant | 40 | Lodger | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lucy Thomas | 62 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 46 | Joseph Porter | 28 | Head | Captain | Mississippi |
| 47 | Bessie Porter | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | John Winston | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ernest Johnson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Jennie Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Alfred Thomas | 45 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 52 | Violet Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Milton Brooks | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Violet Brooks | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Eola Brooks | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 56 | Dorothy Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Earl Brooks | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Marie Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | James Mccoy THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 60 | Corinne Mccoy | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Joseph Mccoy | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Georgeanne Mccoy | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Elizabeth Mccoy | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Virginia Mccoy | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Raymond Mccoy | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Rosalie Mccoy | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | James Prevost | 41 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 68 | Cleora Prevost | 33 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 69 | Robert Holmes | 42 | Head | Brick Layer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Picola Holmes | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | John Holmes | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Dorolie Holmes | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | James Brown | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Emma Brown | 36 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 75 | Vincent Pardo | 65 | Head | Proprietor Clerk | Italy |
| 76 | Lena Pardo | 58 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 77 | Louisa Castrow | 26 | Head | Cook Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 78 | Iroune Castrow | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Edward Franklin | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Tiller Franklin | 33 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)