Glasgow Surname Project

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Josephine Elizabeth (Burns) Glasgow

1887-07-22 – 1969-01-22

Burns-20922 · 1 mapped association

Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, United StatesAlbany, Albany, New York, United States

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Identity & family

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2Evidence items
3Candidate leads
Birth
1887-07-22 · Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, United States
Death
1969-01-22 · Albany, Albany, New York, United States
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Robert Douglas Glasgow
Children
Not recorded
Gender
Female
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Burns-20922
Research clusters
Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
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Comparison context

These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.

Naming sequence used by the parentage model

Paternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

Known-position checks: 0 support · 0 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.

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No named children are recoverable, so child-naming analysis cannot be run.

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.

Automated fit30/100
Similar Person
Dates1873–1968PlacesTexas. USAParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 14 (+2)
  • death years within 1 (+10)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 14 (+2)
  • death years within 1 (+10)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Automated fit30/100
Similar Person
Dates1901–1967PlacesAuckland, New Zealand → New ZealandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 14 (+2)
  • death years within 2 (+10)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 14 (+2)
  • death years within 2 (+10)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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.

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Research & records

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1887

Profile-stated birthplace: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, United States

Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, United States

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.

One-Tree profile leadunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Burns-20922

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Precision: Country-centre fallback for profile locality

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.2 claims
1Tree Only
1Unknown

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

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Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.2 sources

Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.

  1. unknown ancestry records
  2. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Burns-20922
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WikiTree profile information

Burns-20922

Josephine Elizabeth (Burns) Glasgow

Updated 2025-07-21

Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Burns-20922 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-07-21.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birthMonmouth, Warren, Illinois, United StatesWikiTree profile field
deathAlbany, Albany, New York, United StatesWikiTree profile field
marriage1916-06-15Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, United StatesWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsJamesBurns-94301850-09-13 · Graysville, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States · 1930-08-16 · West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
ParentsIda JaneCarey-80971856-01-18 · Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States · 1929-06-25 · Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, United States
SiblingsHughBurns-209391880-06-03 · Sparta, Randolph, Illinois, United States · 1939-02-03 · Southeast, Putnam, New York, United States
SiblingsDeaneBurns-209401884-03-16 · Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States · 1951-04-02 · Fulton, Ohio, United States
SiblingsRuthBurns-209411890-08-00 · Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, United States · 0000-00-00 · Palos Park, Cook, Illinois, United States
SpousesDr. Robert Douglas GlasgowGlasgow-28131879-04-03 · Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois, United States · 1964-07-15 · Albany, Albany, New York, United States · 1916-06-15 · Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, United States

Record-bearing passages

  • New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1970 Name Josephin B Glasgow Gender Female Age 81 Birth Date abt 1888 Residence Place Albany, Albany, New York, USA Death Date 22 Jan 1969 Death Place New York, USA Certificate Number 5956
  • Father James Clinton Burns born 13 Sep 1850 Pennsylvania Death 16 Aug 1930 West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania Burial Oakwood Cemetery Macomb, McDonough, Ill. He was a teacher.
  • Mother Ida Jane Carey Burns Birth 18 Jan 1856 Xenia, Ohio Death Date 25 Jun 1929 Macomb, McDonough, Illinois Burial Oakwood Cemetery Macomb, McDonough, Ill.
  • U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current Name Miss Josephine Elizabeth Burns Gender Female Occupation Instructor School Universlly Marriage Date Jun 1916 Marriage Place Macomb, Illinois, USA Spouse Robert Douglas Glasgow
  • U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970 Name Josephine Burns Gender Female Record Type Marriage Marriage Date 15 Jun 1916 Marriage Place Macomb, Illinois, USA Church First Presbyterian Church Spouse Robt D Glasgow
  • 1910 United States Federal Census Name Josephine E Burns Age in 1910 22 Birth Date 1888 Birthplace Illinois Home in 1910 Macomb Ward 1, McDonough, Illinois, USA Sheet Number 11a Street West Adams Street Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Daughter Marital Status Single Father's Name James C Burns Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania Mother's Name Ida C Burns Mother's Birthplace Ohio Native Tongue English Able to read Y Able to Write Y Enumeration District Number 0053 Enumerated Year 1910 Household Members (Name) Age Relationship James C Burns 59 Head Ida C Burns 54 Wife Clinton Burns 29 Son Josephine E Burns 22 Daughter Ruth M Burns 19 Daughter
  • 1920 United States Federal Census Name Josephine B Glasgow Age 32 Birth Year abt 1888 Birthplace Illinois Home in 1920 Urbana, Champaign, Illinois Street West Illinois Street Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Wife Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Robert D Glasgow Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace Ohio Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Teacher Industry University Employment Field Wage or Salary Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Robert D Glasgow 40 Head Josephine B Glasgow 32 Wife
  • 1930 United States Federal Census Name Josephine Glasgow Birth Year abt 1888 Gender Female Race White Age in 1930 42 Birthplace Illinois Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Wife Homemaker? Yes Home in 1930 Albany, Albany, New York, USA Map of Home Albany, Albany, New York Street Address Manning Boulevard Ward of City 13th Block 790 House Number 238 Dwelling Number 135 Family Number 179 Age at First Marriage 28 Attended School No Able to Read and Write Yes Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace Ohio Able to Speak English Yes Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Robert D Glasgow 51 Head Josephine Glasgow 42 Wife
  • 1940 United States Federal Census Name Josephine B Glasgow Respondent Yes Age 52 Estimated Birth Year abt 1888 Gender Female Race White Birthplace Illinois Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Wife Home in 1940 Albany, Albany, New York Albany, Albany, New York Street Washington Avenue House Number 1013 Inferred Residence in 1935 Albany, Albany, New York Residence in 1935 Albany Sheet Number 6A Attended School or College No Highest Grade Completed College, 4th year Income Other Sources No Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Robert D Glasgow 60 Head Josephine B Glasgow 52 Wife
  • 1950 United States Federal Census Name Josephine B Glasgow Age 62 Birth Date abt 1888 Gender Female Race White Birth Place Illinois Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Wife Residence Date 1950 Home in 1950 Albany, Albany, New York, USA Street Name Washington Apartment Number 1013 Dwelling Number 99 Farm No Acres No Occupation Category Keeping House Worked Last Week No Seeking Work No Employment Status No Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Robert D Glasgow 71 Head Josephine B Glasgow 62 Wife
  • Josephine Elizabeth was born in 1887. She passed away in 1969. Sources

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Profile source citations

  1. ancestry records
Full captured biography text
Biography
Miss Josephine Elizabeth Burns Glasgow

New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1970
Name Josephin B Glasgow
Gender Female
Age 81
Birth Date abt 1888
Residence Place Albany, Albany, New York, USA
Death Date 22 Jan 1969
Death Place New York, USA
Certificate Number 5956

Father 
James Clinton Burns 
born 13 Sep 1850 Pennsylvania
Death 16 Aug 1930 West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania
Burial Oakwood Cemetery Macomb, McDonough, Ill.
He was a teacher.

Mother 
Ida Jane Carey Burns
Birth 18 Jan 1856 Xenia, Ohio
Death Date 25 Jun 1929 Macomb, McDonough, Illinois
Burial Oakwood Cemetery Macomb, McDonough, Ill.

 U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current
Name Miss Josephine Elizabeth Burns
Gender Female
Occupation Instructor
School Universlly
Marriage Date Jun 1916
Marriage Place Macomb, Illinois, USA
Spouse Robert Douglas Glasgow

U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970
Name Josephine Burns
Gender Female
Record Type Marriage
Marriage Date 15 Jun 1916
Marriage Place Macomb, Illinois, USA
Church First Presbyterian Church
Spouse Robt D Glasgow

1910 United States Federal Census
Name Josephine E Burns
Age in 1910 22
Birth Date 1888
Birthplace Illinois
Home in 1910 Macomb Ward 1, McDonough, Illinois, USA
Sheet Number 11a
Street West Adams Street
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Daughter
Marital Status Single
Father's Name James C Burns
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Name Ida C Burns
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Native Tongue English
Able to read Y
Able to Write Y
Enumeration District Number 0053
Enumerated Year 1910
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
James C Burns 59 Head
Ida C Burns 54 Wife
Clinton Burns 29 Son
Josephine E Burns 22 Daughter
Ruth M Burns 19 Daughter

 1920 United States Federal Census
Name Josephine B Glasgow
Age 32
Birth Year abt 1888
Birthplace Illinois
Home in 1920 Urbana, Champaign, Illinois
Street West Illinois Street
Residence Date 1920
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Wife
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Robert D Glasgow
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Able to Speak English Yes
Occupation Teacher
Industry University
Employment Field Wage or Salary
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Robert D Glasgow 40 Head
Josephine B Glasgow 32 Wife

 1930 United States Federal Census
Name Josephine Glasgow
Birth Year abt 1888
Gender Female
Race White
Age in 1930 42
Birthplace Illinois
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Wife
Homemaker? Yes
Home in 1930 Albany, Albany, New York, USA
Map of Home Albany, Albany, New York
Street Address Manning Boulevard
Ward of City 13th
Block 790
House Number 238
Dwelling Number 135
Family Number 179
Age at First Marriage 28
Attended School No
Able to Read and Write Yes
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Able to Speak English Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Robert D Glasgow 51 Head
Josephine Glasgow 42 Wife

 1940 United States Federal Census
Name Josephine B Glasgow
Respondent Yes
Age 52
Estimated Birth Year abt 1888
Gender Female
Race White
Birthplace Illinois
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Wife
Home in 1940 Albany, Albany, New York
Albany, Albany, New York
Street Washington Avenue
House Number 1013
Inferred Residence in 1935 Albany, Albany, New York
Residence in 1935 Albany
Sheet Number 6A
Attended School or College No
Highest Grade Completed College, 4th year
Income Other Sources No
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Robert D Glasgow 60 Head
Josephine B Glasgow 52 Wife

1950 United States Federal Census
Name Josephine B Glasgow
Age 62
Birth Date abt 1888
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Place Illinois
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Wife
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Albany, Albany, New York, USA
Street Name Washington
Apartment Number 1013
Dwelling Number 99
Farm No
Acres No
Occupation Category Keeping House
Worked Last Week No
Seeking Work No
Employment Status No
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Robert D Glasgow 71 Head
Josephine B Glasgow 62 Wife

Josephine Elizabeth was born in 1887. She passed away in 1969.
Sources
* ancestry records
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

Miss Josephine Elizabeth Burns Glasgow


New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1970
Name	Josephin B Glasgow
Gender	Female
Age	81
Birth Date	abt 1888
Residence Place	Albany, Albany, New York, USA
Death Date	22 Jan 1969
Death Place	New York, USA
Certificate Number	5956



Father	   
James Clinton Burns   
born 13 Sep 1850 Pennsylvania
Death 16 Aug 1930    West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania
Burial Oakwood Cemetery   Macomb, McDonough, Ill.
He was a teacher.

Mother	   
Ida Jane Carey Burns
Birth   18 Jan 1856   Xenia, Ohio
Death Date	25 Jun 1929   Macomb, McDonough, Illinois
Burial Oakwood Cemetery   Macomb, McDonough, Ill.

 U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current
Name	Miss Josephine Elizabeth Burns
Gender	Female
Occupation	Instructor
School	Universlly
Marriage Date	Jun 1916
Marriage Place	Macomb, Illinois, USA
Spouse	   Robert Douglas Glasgow


U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970
Name	Josephine Burns
Gender	Female
Record Type	Marriage
Marriage Date	15 Jun 1916
Marriage Place	Macomb, Illinois, USA
Church	First Presbyterian Church
Spouse	   Robt D Glasgow



1910 United States Federal Census
Name	Josephine E Burns
Age in 1910	22
Birth Date	1888
Birthplace	Illinois
Home in 1910	Macomb Ward 1, McDonough, Illinois, USA
Sheet Number	11a
Street	West Adams Street
Race	White
Gender	Female
Relation to Head of House	Daughter
Marital Status	Single
Father's Name	James C Burns
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Name	Ida C Burns
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Native Tongue	English
Able to read	Y
Able to Write	Y
Enumeration District Number	0053
Enumerated Year	1910
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
James C Burns         59     Head
Ida C Burns              54    Wife
Clinton Burns           29    Son
Josephine E Burns    22	Daughter
Ruth M Burns          19     Daughter



 1920 United States Federal Census
Name	Josephine B Glasgow
Age	32
Birth Year	abt 1888
Birthplace	Illinois
Home in 1920	Urbana, Champaign, Illinois
Street	West Illinois Street
Residence Date	1920
Race	White
Gender	Female
Relation to Head of House	Wife
Marital Status	Married
Spouse's Name	Robert D Glasgow
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Able to Speak English	Yes
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	University
Employment Field	Wage or Salary
Able to read	Yes
Able to Write	Yes
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
Robert D Glasgow         40    Head
Josephine B Glasgow	32	Wife



 1930 United States Federal Census
Name	Josephine Glasgow
Birth Year	abt 1888
Gender	Female
Race	White
Age in 1930	42
Birthplace	Illinois
Marital Status	Married
Relation to Head of House	Wife
Homemaker?	Yes
Home in 1930	Albany, Albany, New York, USA
Map of Home	Albany, Albany, New York
Street Address	Manning Boulevard
Ward of City	13th
Block	790
House Number	238
Dwelling Number	135
Family Number	179
Age at First Marriage	28
Attended School	No
Able to Read and Write	Yes
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Able to Speak English	Yes
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
Robert D Glasgow   51    Head
Josephine Glasgow	42	Wife


 1940 United States Federal Census
Name	Josephine B Glasgow
Respondent	Yes
Age	52
Estimated Birth Year	abt 1888
Gender	Female
Race	White
Birthplace	Illinois
Marital Status	Married
Relation to Head of House	Wife
Home in 1940	Albany, Albany, New York
Albany, Albany, New York
Street	Washington Avenue
House Number	1013
Inferred Residence in 1935	Albany, Albany, New York
Residence in 1935	Albany
Sheet Number	6A
Attended School or College	No
Highest Grade Completed	College, 4th year
Income Other Sources	No
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
Robert D Glasgow     60     Head
Josephine B Glasgow	52	Wife


1950 United States Federal Census
Name	Josephine B Glasgow
Age	62
Birth Date	abt 1888
Gender	Female
Race	White
Birth Place	Illinois
Marital Status	Married
Relation to Head of House	Wife
Residence Date	1950
Home in 1950	Albany, Albany, New York, USA
Street Name	Washington
Apartment Number	1013
Dwelling Number	99
Farm	No
Acres	No
Occupation Category	Keeping House
Worked Last Week	No
Seeking Work	No
Employment Status	No
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
Robert D Glasgow       71    Head
Josephine B Glasgow	62	Wife




Josephine Elizabeth was born in 1887.  She passed away in 1969.
== Sources ==
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* ancestry records