Individual research record
Lydia (Ballard) Glasgow
c. 1848 – ?
Ballard-8453 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- c. 1848 · Pennsylvania, United States
- Death
- Not recorded · Place not recorded
- Parents
- Not recorded
- Spouses
- Abraham Glasgow
- Children
- Elizabeth GlasgowGeorge GlasgowHannah GlasgowRichard B GlasgowRobert GlasgowWilliam Glasgow
- Gender
- Female
- WikiTree
- Ballard-8453
- Research clusters
- Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 10
Comparison context
These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.
Naming sequence used by the parentage model
Known-position checks: 0 support · 1 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.
Estimate and relationship notes
- 2 parent references point outside the current export.
Relationship comparison
Potential parents or duplicates
Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.
No candidate met the minimum age, location or family-naming threshold.
How parent leads are calculated
Automated leads use birth surnames—not married surnames—as parental eligibility, role-specific biological age limits, bounded and approximate-date uncertainty, household chronology, specific time-aware localities, mapped distance, tenancy succession, migration destinations and sex-aware Scottish naming positions across generations. People already attached as the subject's parents stay in the identity summary and are excluded from this alternative-candidate list, regardless of relationship confidence. The main calibration uses clues available on disconnected profiles; existing parent and sibling links are retained as comparison context rather than treated as transferable evidence. Common ordered names and grandparent-to-child echoes receive a small non-zero weight, so a John or James match can support several independent criteria without producing a lead alone. Rare names, repeated bearers and bundles across otherwise distinct branches receive substantially more weight according to catalogue frequency. An exact migration place is weighted by its rarity and repetition across both branches; a shared destination country is worth only one point. Extra weight is added only when at least three independent clue types converge: naming, locality, specific migration, household chronology or collateral networks. Sparse profiles retain a clearly labelled chronology-only fallback instead of disappearing. Countries, states, counties and research clusters do not count as a shared locality, and fallback, broad representative or kin-inferred coordinates are excluded from distance scoring. Shared descendant profiles are removed before branch-name comparison. A candidate already recorded as a parent-in-law is excluded. A confident or independently supported parent is treated as settled; uncertain and unassessed attachments remain open to alternative comparison. A different linked parent, an uncle/aunt or grandparent path, and a matching existing child profile prevent an alternative from being classified as a strong direct-parent lead until the underlying tree conflict or duplicate is resolved. Familiar forms such as Bessie are normalised. Surname remains an eligibility filter worth zero points.
Naming customs, shared farms and occupations are circumstantial. Children, spouses and collateral relatives may be missing, and tree-derived family networks are not independent evidence. Scores rank research leads; they do not prove parentage.
Same-name candidate
Lydia Cecilia GlasgowGlasgow-3740
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 14 (+2)
- overlapping locality (+8)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 14 (+2)
- overlapping locality (+8)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
Lydia Ada GlasgowGlasgow-870
- same first and last name (+18)
record-derived birth estimates differ by 37; retained without deduction
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 37; retained without deduction
How duplicate leads are calculated
Dates are eligibility gates, not merely deductions: chronologically impossible people are excluded. Dates, places, spouses, parent certainty and children's profiles and names are then compared. A high score is a prompt to inspect records, not a merge recommendation.
Open only what you need
Research & records
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Ballard-8453
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Country-centre fallback for profile locality
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.8 claims
Documented or strongly supported
No claims in this category have been formally assessed.
Working hypotheses and conflicts
No claims in this category have been formally assessed.
Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.0 open
No formal open question is recorded for this person.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.9 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- unknown of Mary A. and Littleton "Little" Ballard, and the wife of Civil War veteran Abraham Glasgow of the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Residences * 1880: Pocopson, Pennsylvania (post office: Unionville) with her husband Abraham and their children 1880 federal census
- unknown 1870 federal census
- unknown 1860 federal census
- unknown 1850 federal census
- unknown 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 764; Page: 227A (as Lydia Ballard)
- unknown 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: West Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania; Page: 62; Family History Library Film: 805093 (as Lydia Ballard)
- unknown 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: East Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1323; Page: 123A; Family History Library Film: 552822 (as Lydia Glasgo)
- unknown 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Pocopson, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1114; Page: 198D; Enumeration District: 048 (as Lydia Glasgow)
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Ballard-8453
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced
WikiTree profile information
Ballard-8453
Lydia (Ballard) Glasgow
Updated 2025-11-28
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Ballard-8453 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-11-28.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Pennsylvania, United States | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Littleton | Ballard-8454 | 1805-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Parents | Mary | Unknown-522349 | 1827-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Elizabeth Glasgow | Glasgow-1035 | 1869-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | William Glasgow | Glasgow-1036 | 1871-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Richard B Glasgow | Glasgow-1037 | 1872-03-03 · Pennsylvania, United States · 1929-09-30 · Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Children | Hannah Glasgow | Glasgow-1038 | 1874-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Robert Glasgow | Glasgow-1039 | 1878-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | George Glasgow | Glasgow-1040 | 1880-06-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Mary | Ballard-8455 | 1849-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Eliza | Ballard-8459 | 1851-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Susanna | Ballard-8460 | 1852-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Annie | Ballard-8456 | 1856-08-18 · Pennsylvania, United States · 1916-12-01 · West Bradford Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Siblings | Camelia | Ballard-8457 | 1860-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Orpha | Ballard-8458 | 1862-00-00 · Pennsylvania, United States · 0000-00-00 |
| Spouses | Corporal Abraham Glasgow | Glasgow-750 | 1837-00-00 · Chester, Pennsylvania, United States · 1897-00-00 · United States · 1870-00-00 |
Profile categories
1850 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania 1850_US_Census,_Chester_County,_Pennsylvania 1860 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania 1860_US_Census,_Chester_County,_Pennsylvania 1870 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania 1870_US_Census,_Chester_County,_Pennsylvania 1880 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania 1880_US_Census,_Chester_County,_Pennsylvania East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania East Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania East_Bradford_Township,_Chester_County,_Pennsylvania East_Marlborough_Township,_Chester_County,_Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, Free People of Color Pennsylvania,_Free_People_of_Color Pocopson, Pennsylvania Pocopson,_Pennsylvania USBH Free People of Color, Linked USBH_Free_People_of_Color,_Linked West Goshen, Pennsylvania West_Goshen,_Pennsylvania
Record-bearing passages
Biography Lydia Ballard was born about 1846 in Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Mary A. and Littleton "Little" Ballard, and the wife of Civil War veteran Abraham Glasgow of the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Residences
- 1880: Pocopson, Pennsylvania (post office: Unionville) with her husband Abraham and their children 1880 federal census
- 1870: East Marlborough, Pennsylvania with her husband Abraham and their daughter Lizzie 1870 federal census
- 1860: West Goshen, Pennsylvania (post office: West Chester) with parents and siblings 1860 federal census
- 1850: East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania with her parents and sister Mary 1850 federal census Sources
- 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 764; Page: 227A (as Lydia Ballard)
- 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: West Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania; Page: 62; Family History Library Film: 805093 (as Lydia Ballard)
- 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: East Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1323; Page: 123A; Family History Library Film: 552822 (as Lydia Glasgo)
- 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Pocopson, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1114; Page: 198D; Enumeration District: 048 (as Lydia Glasgow)
Profile source citations
- of Mary A. and Littleton "Little" Ballard, and the wife of Civil War veteran Abraham Glasgow of the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Residences * 1880: Pocopson, Pennsylvania (post office: Unionville) with her husband Abraham and their children 1880 federal census
- 1870 federal census
- 1860 federal census
- 1850 federal census
- 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 764; Page: 227A (as Lydia Ballard)
- 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: West Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania; Page: 62; Family History Library Film: 805093 (as Lydia Ballard)
- 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: East Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1323; Page: 123A; Family History Library Film: 552822 (as Lydia Glasgo)
- 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Pocopson, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1114; Page: 198D; Enumeration District: 048 (as Lydia Glasgow)
Full captured biography text
Biography Lydia Ballard was born about 1846 in Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Mary A. and Littleton "Little" Ballard, and the wife of Civil War veteran Abraham Glasgow of the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Residences * 1880: Pocopson, Pennsylvania (post office: Unionville) with her husband Abraham and their children 1880 federal census * 1870: East Marlborough, Pennsylvania with her husband Abraham and their daughter Lizzie 1870 federal census * 1860: West Goshen, Pennsylvania (post office: West Chester) with parents and siblings 1860 federal census * 1850: East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania with her parents and sister Mary 1850 federal census Sources * 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 764; Page: 227A (as Lydia Ballard) * 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: West Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania; Page: 62; Family History Library Film: 805093 (as Lydia Ballard) * 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: East Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1323; Page: 123A; Family History Library Film: 552822 (as Lydia Glasgo) * 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Pocopson, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1114; Page: 198D; Enumeration District: 048 (as Lydia Glasgow)
Raw WikiTree biography markup
[[Category:USBH Free People of Color, Linked]]
[[Category: Pennsylvania, Free People of Color]]
[[Category: 1850 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category: East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category: 1860 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category: West Goshen, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category: 1870 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category: East Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category: 1880 US Census, Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category: Pocopson, Pennsylvania]]
== Biography ==
{{African-American Sticker}}
Lydia Ballard was born about 1846 in Pennsylvania. She was the daughter<ref name="1860-census" /><ref name="1870-census" /> of Mary A. and Littleton "Little" Ballard, and the wife<ref name="1880-census" /> of Civil War veteran Abraham Glasgow of the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
===Residences===
* 1880: Pocopson, Pennsylvania (post office: Unionville) with her husband Abraham and their children<ref name="1880-census">[[#1880|1880 federal census]]</ref>
* 1870: East Marlborough, Pennsylvania with her husband Abraham and their daughter Lizzie<ref name="1870-census">[[#1870|1870 federal census]]</ref>
* 1860: West Goshen, Pennsylvania (post office: West Chester) with parents and siblings<ref name="1860-census">[[#1860|1860 federal census]]</ref>
* 1850: East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania with her parents and sister Mary<ref name="1850-census">[[#1850|1850 federal census]]</ref>
== Sources ==
<references />
* <span id=1850></span>1850 United States Federal Census ''Year: 1850; Census Place: East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 764; Page: 227A'' (as Lydia Ballard)
* <span id=1860></span>1860 United States Federal Census ''Year: 1860; Census Place: West Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania; Page: 62; Family History Library Film: 805093'' (as Lydia Ballard)
* <span id=1870></span>1870 United States Federal Census ''Year: 1870; Census Place: East Marlborough, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1323; Page: 123A; Family History Library Film: 552822'' (as Lydia Glasgo)
* <span id=1880></span>1880 United States Federal Census ''Year: 1880; Census Place: Pocopson, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1114; Page: 198D; Enumeration District: 048'' (as Lydia Glasgow)