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John Mccoy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Mccoy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Anna — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Kentucky |
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Lexington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mccoy | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Bertha Westfall | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Mccoy | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mildred Mccoy | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail store |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 John Mccoy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Mccoy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Mccoy (~0.92 confidence) and father First Mccoy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Mccoy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Mccoy
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Mccoy
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
First Mccoy
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Mccoy
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mccoy
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu569unit:0077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Adams | 5 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Frank Hughes | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 53 | Elizabeth Hughes | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Frank Jr. Hughes | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | O. B. Bishop | 33 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lydia Bishop | 21 | Wife | Clerk | W. Virginia |
| 57 | Milly B. Bishop | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lillie Bishop | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | B. Edgar Bishop | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ellis Bishop | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Harold F. Bishop | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Milward T. Bishop | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | J. H. Nichols | 46 | Head | Horseman | Kentucky |
| 64 | Molly Nichols | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Leonard Mckissic | 39 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 66 | Pearl Mckissic | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | William Mckissic | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Union Edwards | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Daisy Edwards | 25 | Wife | Washerwoman | Indiana |
| 70 | Christine Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Horace Thomas | 54 | Head | Tend Horses | Kentucky |
| 72 | Billy Thomas | 40 | Wife | Washerwoman | Kentucky |
| 73 | Wm. Hendrick | 67 | Head | Optician | Michigan |
| 74 | Ellen C. Hendrick | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Mary Holt | 40 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Nellie Holt | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Edward Holt | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Henry Whittington | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Charles B. Farrow | 23 | Head | Butcher | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mary Farrow | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Charles H. Farrow | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | James P. Fischer | 42 | Head | Freight Agent | Kentucky |
| 83 | Mary A. Fischer | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Dorothy Lee Fischer | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Noah Washington | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Mary E. Sexton | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Arthur Sexton | 49 | Roomer | Sales Lady | Kentucky |
| 88 | Fizer Fanny Sexton | 57 | Roomer | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 89 | Harris May Sexton | 24 | Roomer | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 90 | John M. Mccoy THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 91 | Mildred Mccoy | 25 | Wife | Practical Nurse | Kentucky |
| 92 | John M. Jr. Mccoy | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Bertha Westfall | 27 | Roomer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 94 | William B. Anderson | 32 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 95 | Jessie D. Anderson | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Verna T. Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Bernice Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Nora E. Huff | 38 | Boarder | Printer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Israel Schwartz | 38 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 100 | Mary Schwartz | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)