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James Mccoy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Mccoy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenbrier-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenbrier-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamsburg District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenbrier |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Williamsburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Mccoy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ganda Mccoy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Viola Mccoy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Mccoy | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Thomas Mccoy | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Mccoy | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Mccoy | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Goldie Mccoy | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenbrier, West …
Son, age
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Greenbrier-County, West …
Son, age 11
Greenbrier-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamsburg District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenbrier |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mccoy
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
George Mccoy
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ganda Mccoy
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Mccoy
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Mccoy
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Mccoy
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04404-01026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homer Lee Winfrey | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Melvin Winfrey | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Violet Winfrey | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | George O. Winfrey | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Bernadine Winfrey | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Marvin E. Winfrey | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | James L. Winfrey | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Faye Easter | 6 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | David R. Tuttle | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lillian Tuttle | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Benny Tuttle | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Garnet Tuttle | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Jessie Yates | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | William W. Tuttle | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mary E. Tuttle | 69 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Daisy Tuttle | 38 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Jack Pogue | 15 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Jean Pogue | 9 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Roxie Dean | 56 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | James S. Dean | 25 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | John Mccoy | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Goldie Mccoy | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | James Mccoy THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ganda Mccoy | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | George Warren Mccoy | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Thomas Mccoy | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Viola Mccoy | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Barbara Jean Mccoy | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Harden D. Delaney | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Iona Delaney | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ira Delaney | 32 | Son | At Home | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lottie Delaney | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 33 | Wilson Delaney | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Frank Delaney | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ellery Fowler | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Deloris Q. Fowler | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ormon Fowler | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Hildreth Fowler | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | James Baldwin | 47 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Myrtle M. Baldwin | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)