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William Mccoy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Escambia, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Mccoy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Escambia, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Escambia, Alabama |
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Operation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | Atmore Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mccoy | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Lymon Walker | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Early Mccoy | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Jackson Mccoy | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| A Walker | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Charlotte Mccoy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Henry Walker | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Nellie Walker | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Escambia, Alabama
Head, age 42
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Rail Road Man |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Escambia, Alabama
Head, age 52
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Retail merchant |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Escambia, Alabama
Head, age 61
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1859 — 8 household members
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Operation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Mccoy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Escambia, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mccoy
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Escambia, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Escambia, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu13unit:0515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Grimes | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Cynthia Grimes | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Ruth Grimes | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Riley L. Bracewell | 45 | Head | Cotton Buyer | Alabama |
| 5 | Elizabeth Bracewell | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Woodrow Bracewell | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Charles G. Jr. Bracewell | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | William H. Mccoy THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Inspector | Alabama |
| 9 | Jackson Mccoy | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Early Mccoy | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Alabama |
| 11 | Charlotte Mccoy | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | A. Lee Walker | 40 | Boarder | Agt. | Alabama |
| 13 | Nellie Walker | 30 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Lymon Walker | 3 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Henry Walker | 1 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 16 | George W. Haislett | 48 | Head | Master | Georgia |
| 17 | Annie L. Haislett | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Rodrick Haislett | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Horace G. Haislett | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Eugene Haislett | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Hazel Haislett | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Margaret Haislett | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Clifford Ware | 65 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 24 | Catherine Ware | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Gladys Ware | 24 | Daughter | Nurse | Florida |
| 26 | Robt. Crist | 40 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 27 | Ada Crist | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Edith Crist | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Jasper Ward | 7 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Joe Hall | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Alabama |
| 31 | Sarah Hall | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Lurio Hall | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | William Hall | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Viola Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Annie Davis | 21 | Sister in Law | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Thomas Hardy | 55 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Virginia Hardy | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Houston Hardy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Edna Hardy | 21 | Daughter in Law | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Marguerite Hardy | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Otis Travis | 39 | Head | Locomotive Engr. | Alabama |
| 42 | Daisy Travis | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Edna Travis | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | William Travis | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Otis Travis | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Donald Travis | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | George Travis | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Robt. Boykin | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Lalie Boykin | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Lucile Boykin | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)