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Robert Mccoy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Mccoy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Court House District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Court House District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Mccoy | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Mccoy | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Adelia Mccoy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Mccoy | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harris Mccoy | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Algan Mccoy | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Mccoy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Aaron Mccoy | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Howard Mccoy | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mitchell Mccoy | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Son, age 10
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Court House District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Robert Mccoy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Mccoy
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Virginia
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Sibling
Adelia Mccoy
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mitchell Mccoy
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Mccoy
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Mccoy
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mccoy
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Algan Mccoy
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Mccoy
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cynthia Ferguson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Thomas Ellis | 65 | Hired Hand | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Henry Thomas | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Claude Thomas | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Milton Thomas | 20 | Son | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 6 | Raymond Hughes | 12 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Aaron Mccoy | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Harris Mccoy | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mitchell Mccoy | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Betty Mccoy | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Jr. Mccoy THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Howard Mccoy | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Edward Mccoy | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Adelia Mccoy | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Algan Mccoy | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Mccoy | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Robert Banks | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Sidney Banks | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Milton Banks | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James Banks | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | De Lois Banks | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Robert Banks | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mattie Banks | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John Harris | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mattie Harris | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Dennis Harris | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Floyd Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Jessie Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Geraldine Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Grover Harris | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Edward Morris | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Lucy Morris | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Curtis Morris | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Harry Johnson | 40 | Head | Pottery City Hand | Virginia |
| 35 | Sarah Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Oscar Wheeler | 30 | Brother | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 37 | Claude Wheeler | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Clara Wheeler | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Elizabeth Wheeler | 13 | Step-Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | L. J. Thacker | 49 | Head | Farmer | 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)