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James Mccoy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Mccoy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lipps |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lipps |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Mccoy | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Fannie Mccoy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maggie Mccoy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Mccoy | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lacy Mccoy | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Junior Mccoy | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charlie Mccoy | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Floyd Mccoy | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mazie Mccoy | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Petersburg, Virginia
Other, age 29
Petersburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 20 household members
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Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ice Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Head, age 40
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lipps |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 40 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00843)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ora Carico | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Pauline Carico | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Clinton Carico | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Walker Mccoy | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Alaphair Mccoy | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Nelson Mccoy | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Elzie Mccoy | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Georgie Mccoy | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Charlie Mccoy | 32 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Oma Hays | 46 | In law | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Wm Carico | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Lucy Carico | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Emmet Carico | 28 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 54 | Bernice Carico | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Carson Carico | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Suella Carico | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Eula Carico | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | J W Hays | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Amelia Hays | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Cordelia Hays | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 61 | Daniel Hays | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Hubert Ward | 25 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 63 | Viola Ward | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Elizabeth Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | James Mccoy THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Mazie Mccoy | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Fannie Kate Mccoy | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Maggie Mccoy | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Charlie Mccoy | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Junior Mccoy | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Rachel Mccoy | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Floyd Mccoy | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lacy Mccoy | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ben Hays | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Carlyn Hays | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Angina Hays | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Emery Hays | 19 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 78 | Hadley Hays | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Bernice Hays | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | George Hays | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)