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William Mccoy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Francois, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Mccoy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Francois, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Francois, Missouri |
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| 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 | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bismarck Mo |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mccoy | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Mccoy | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Sarah Mccoy | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Francois, …
Head, age 41
St Francois, Missouri · implied b. ~1859 — 7 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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Saint Francois, …
Head, age 51
Saint Francois, Missouri · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Owner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
St Francois, …
Head, age 61
St Francois, Missouri · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
| Surname | McCoy |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| 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 | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Mccoy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mccoy
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — St Francois, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — St Francois, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu944unit:1130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Bertha Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Evert Roome | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Effie Roome | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Elmer Roome | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | William Masters | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 7 | Caroline Masters | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | George Masters | 25 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Henry Masters | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Kelsie Thoats | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 11 | Sadie Thoats | 35 | Wife | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 12 | Vera Thoats | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | William H. Mccoy THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sarah S. Mccoy | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | John H. Mccoy | 15 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | James R. Thompson | 40 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Roshia Thompson | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Vernon P. Thompson | 11 | Son | (Farmer) Cashier | Missouri |
| 19 | Bert W. Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Blanch P. Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Albert W. Hails | 38 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Katie Hails | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Gathel Hails | 14 | Daughter | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Carl Hails | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Amos Hails | 10 | Son | High School | Missouri |
| 26 | Lynn Hails | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Dovie Hails | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Pearl Hails | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Reva Hails | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | William Lalinger | 46 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Leslie Lalinger | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | William Trunner | 72 | Father-in-law | Ret. None | Missouri |
| 33 | Mary Trunner | 65 | Mother-in-law | (Retired) Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | William P. Devine | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Mary B. Devine | 60 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Christina Devine | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Neil Devine | 31 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Grace D. Devine | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Ruby M. Devine | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Cecile Devine | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 41 | William Roome | 37 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Hattie Roome | 41 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 43 | Oliver Roome | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Melvin Roome | 14 | Son | Common Labor | Missouri |
| 45 | Ethel Roome | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Marion Roome | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Charles Sherrill | 52 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Hardage Sherrill | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Sherrill | None | — | Farmer | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)