Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

Carl G. Glasco

1889-02-19 – 1970-02-02

Glasco-115 · 1 mapped association

Surry County, North Carolina, United States→Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
8Close relations
1Evidence items
11Candidate leads
Birth
1889-02-19 · Surry County, North Carolina, United States
Death
1970-02-02 · Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Emma Lou (Cheek) Glasco
Children
Bessie Marie GlascoIsom GlascoJoyce (Glasco) HigginsLoyce (Glasco) TompkinsNellie Fay (Glasco) StarnesNorma Lee (Glasco) SpearsVirginia Irene (Glasco) Harless
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasco-115
Research clusters
Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
7

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 positionIsom Glasco (1924)
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionBessie Marie Glasco (1919)
Paternal grandmother positionVirginia Irene (Glasco) Harless (1926)

Known-position checks: 0 support · 1 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.

Relationship comparison

Potential parents or duplicates

Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit44/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1856–1927Generation33 years age gapRecorded placesNorth Carolina, United States · Winston-salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Household · Local Sibling Birth · Spouse · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Ellen Cora (Smith) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (33) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: north (+6)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: north (+6)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
  • candidate has another child, Eva O. (Glasgow) Corbett, born 3 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
  • known spouse Ellen Cora (Smith) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (33) at the subject's birth (+7)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Automated fit39/100
Weak Lead
Dates1849–1936Generation40 years age gapRecorded placesTennessee, United States · Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Collateral Naming · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Phebe Ella (Hughes) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (31) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 70 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)

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  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 70 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • known spouse Phebe Ella (Hughes) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (31) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Virginia +12 (9 public profiles; subject branch: Virginia Irene (Glasco) Harless; candidate branch: Virginia (Glasgow) Belew) (+12 total)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Joyce +12 (8 public profiles; sibling Joyce Ann Watson) (+12 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit36/100
Weak Lead
Dates1856–?Generation33 years age gapRecorded placesTennessee, United States · Trousdale, Tennessee, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Joyce +12 (8 public profiles; sibling Joyce Ann Watson); Virginia +12 (9 public profiles; sibling Virginia Glasgow) (+24 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit36/100
Weak Lead
Dates1854–?Generation35 years age gapRecorded placesTennessee, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Joyce +12 (8 public profiles; sibling Joyce Ann Watson); Virginia +12 (9 public profiles; sibling Virginia Glasgow) (+24 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit36/100
Weak Lead
Dates1850–?Generation39 years age gapRecorded placesTennessee, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Joyce +12 (8 public profiles; sibling Joyce Ann Watson); Virginia +12 (9 public profiles; sibling Virginia Glasgow) (+24 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit37/100
Weak Lead
Dates1856–1918Generation33 years age gapRecorded placesHalifax, North Carolina, United States · Cornelius, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Local Sibling Birth · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: north (+6)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: north (+6)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
  • candidate has another child, Eva O. (Glasgow) Corbett, born 3 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Automated fit36/100
Weak Lead
Dates1867–?Generation22 years age gapRecorded placesTennessee, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Joyce +12 (8 public profiles; sibling Joyce Ann Watson); Virginia +12 (9 public profiles; sibling Virginia Glasgow) (+24 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit36/100
Weak Lead
Dates1863–1937Generation26 years age gapRecorded placesTennessee, United States · Hartsville, Trousdale, Tennessee, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Joyce +12 (8 public profiles; sibling Joyce Ann Watson); Virginia +12 (9 public profiles; sibling Virginia Glasgow) (+24 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit36/100
Weak Lead
Dates1861–?Generation28 years age gapRecorded placesTennessee, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Joyce +12 (8 public profiles; sibling Joyce Ann Watson); Virginia +12 (9 public profiles; sibling Virginia Glasgow) (+24 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit36/100
Weak Lead
Dates1858–1929Generation31 years age gapRecorded placesTennessee, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1919), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Joyce +12 (8 public profiles; sibling Joyce Ann Watson); Virginia +12 (9 public profiles; sibling Virginia Glasgow) (+24 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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 fit51/100
Similar Person
Dates1890–1957PlacesNorth Dakota, United States → Sacramento, California, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 1 (+25)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 1 (+25)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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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. 1889

Profile-stated birthplace: Surry County, North Carolina, United States

Surry County, North Carolina, 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 Glasco-115

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.9 claims
1Tree Only

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.1 source

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

  1. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasco-115
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

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

Machine-readable dossier