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James Mccoy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Mccoy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 4 |
| Industry | Miner |
| Class of Worker | Coal Mine |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | 4 |
| Township / Ward | Dante |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Mccoy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mae Mccoy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Faith Mccoy | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Mccoy | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Richard Mccoy | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| J Mccoy | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cecil Mccoy | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Manuel Mccoy | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lila Mccoy | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 32
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Head, age 41
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | 4 |
| Industry | Miner |
| Class of Worker | Coal Mine |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 41 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blannie Jackson | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Robert Quatier | 29 | head | 4 | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lucille Quatier | 24 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Joe Ann Quatier | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Eugene Quatier | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | J. K. Parrott | 48 | head | 21 | Virginia |
| 7 | Vada Parrott | 50 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Nell Parrott | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lois Parrott | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Joe Hurd | 34 | head | 4 | Virginia |
| 11 | Reona Hurd | 36 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Grady Hurd | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lois Hurd | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lawrence Hurd | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Joe Ann Hurd | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Wilma Hurd | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Mccoy THIS PERSON | 41 | head | 4 | Virginia |
| 18 | Lila Mccoy | 43 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Marjorie Mccoy | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | J. D. Mccoy | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Richard Mccoy | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mae Mccoy | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Cecil Mccoy | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Manuel Mccoy | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Faith Mccoy | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charles Gordon | 35 | head | 42 | West Virginia |
| 27 | Courtland Gordon | 39 | brother | 4 | West Virginia |
| 28 | William Gordon | 29 | brother | 35 | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ellen Gordon | 19 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 30 | L. C. Gordon | 15 | brother | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Margarette Gordon | 11 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Carrie Gordon | 57 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Hugh Turner | 2 | nephew | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alford Phillips | 40 | head | 21 | Virginia |
| 35 | Lena Phillips | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Norma Edwards | 13 | step-niece | — | Virginia |
| 37 | George Hurd | 60 | head | 21 | Virginia |
| 38 | Hattie Hurd | 53 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Thelma Hurd | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Alford Boyd | 51 | head | 21 | Tennessee |
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)