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John Mccoy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dickenson, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Mccoy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dickenson, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dickenson, Virginia |
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Ervington District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Mccoy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Susie Mccoy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Martha Mccoy | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lola Mccoy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Mccoy | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| James Mccoy | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Mccoy | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Nancy Mccoy | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dickenson, Virginia
Head, age 39
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dickenson, Virginia
Head, age 48
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dickenson, Virginia
Head, age 55
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Mccoy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dickenson, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mccoy
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dickenson, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dickenson, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1887unit:0130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Hawkins | 25 | Head | Woodsman | Virginia |
| 2 | Maggie Hawkins | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Oda Hawkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | C. Clarke Turner | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Margaret Turner | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lola Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Francis Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Garland Turner | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Goldie Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lester Turner | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Hattie Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Beatrice Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Turner | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Linda Turner | 15 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | John D. Mccoy THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 16 | Nancy E. Mccoy | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Martha S. Mccoy | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James Mccoy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Hattie Mccoy | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Susie Mccoy | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John Mccoy | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lola Mccoy | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Arch Skeens | 50 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 24 | Martha Skeens | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | David Skeens | 21 | Son | Mining | Virginia |
| 26 | Noah Skeens | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Noah Skeens | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Bert Skeens | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Bertha Skeens | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Flossie Skeens | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Archie Skeens | 40 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 32 | Elizabeth Skeens | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Frank Skeens | 22 | Son | Mining | Virginia |
| 34 | Jasper Skeens | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Lucinda Skeens | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lola Skeens | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James Skeens | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Fred Skeens | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Elmer Skeens | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John Skeens | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Marie Skeens | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert Mccoy | 50 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Mccoy | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James Mccoy | 20 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 45 | Charlie Mccoy | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Rosa Mccoy | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Dora Mccoy | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Wiley Mccoy | 57 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 49 | Martha Mccoy | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | John H. Mccoy | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
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)