Glasgow Surname Project

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William Edward Glasgow

1906-03-08 – 1981-07-25

Glasgow-2333 · 1 mapped association

Brent, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States→Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
5Close relations
2Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
1906-03-08 · Brent, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States
Death
1981-07-25 · Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Goldie Inez (Copple) Glasgow
Children
Benny GlasgowGoldie Todd GlasgowRebecca GlasgowWilliam Edward Glasgow Jr
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-2333
Research clusters
Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
4

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 positionWilliam Edward Glasgow Jr (1932)
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.

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 fit38/100
Weak Lead
Dates1865–1958Generation41 years age gapRecorded placesTower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, United States · Garnett, Anderson, Kansas, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Broad Geography · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 41-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Mary Belle (Jones) Glasco had a plausible maternal age (38) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 67 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 41-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 67 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: kansas (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • known spouse Mary Belle (Jones) Glasco had a plausible maternal age (38) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name William (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 223 public profiles)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son William Edward Glasgow Jr, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, William in 223 profiles)

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

Automated fit30/100
Weak Lead
Dates1870–?Generation36 years age gapRecorded placesLocation not supplied — profile holding pointIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name William (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 223 public profiles)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son William Edward Glasgow Jr, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, William in 223 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit28/100
Weak Lead
Dates1866–1967Generation40 years age gapRecorded placesEl Paso, El Paso, Texas, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Josephine Richardson (Magoffin) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (33) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

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

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  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
  • known spouse Josephine Richardson (Magoffin) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (33) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name William (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 223 public profiles)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son William Edward Glasgow Jr, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, William in 223 profiles)

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

Automated fit27/100
Weak Lead
Dates1882–1960Generation24 years age gapRecorded placesKentucky, United States · Lyon, Kentucky, United States · Kentucky, USAIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Bertha Mae (Arnold) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (20) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

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

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  • plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • known spouse Bertha Mae (Arnold) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (20) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name William (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 223 public profiles)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son William Edward Glasgow Jr, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, William in 223 profiles)

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

Automated fit27/100
Weak Lead
Dates1878–1956Generation28 years age gapRecorded placesClinton, Huron, Ontario, Canada · Seattle, King, Washington, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Maud Ironside had a plausible maternal age (32) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

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

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  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • known spouse Maud Ironside had a plausible maternal age (32) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name William (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 223 public profiles)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son William Edward Glasgow Jr, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, William in 223 profiles)

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

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit26/100
Weak Lead
Dates1868–1960Generation38 years age gapRecorded placesPennsylvania, United States · Garnett, Anderson, Kansas, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Broad Geography · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 64 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: kansas (+1; not a locality match)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 64 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: kansas (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son William Edward Glasgow Jr, the expected father position (+3; William in 223 profiles)

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

Automated fit25/100
Weak Lead
Dates1881–1947Generation25 years age gapRecorded placesLocation not supplied — profile holding pointIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son William Edward Glasgow Jr, the expected father position (+3; William in 223 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit16/100
Weak Lead
Dates1873–1968Generation33 years age gapRecorded placesTexas. USAIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)

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

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  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son William Edward Glasgow Jr, the expected father position (+3; William in 223 profiles)

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

Automated fit16/100
Weak Lead
Dates1869–1957Generation37 years age gapRecorded placesPalestine, Anderson, Texas, United States · Tarrant, Texas, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 37-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)

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

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 37-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son William Edward Glasgow Jr, the expected father position (+3; William in 223 profiles)

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

Automated fit16/100
Weak Lead
Dates1862–1945Generation44 years age gapRecorded placesRoanoke County, Virginia, United States · Lynchburg, Virginia, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 44-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 70 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), 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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  • possible 44-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 70 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1932), 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): Rebecca +12 (13 public profiles; sibling Rebecca Clark) (+12 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 fit48/100
Similar Person
Dates1900–1983PlacesFairview, Major, Oklahoma, United States → Mannford, Creek, Oklahoma, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 6 (+10)
  • death years within 2 (+10)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 6 (+10)
  • death years within 2 (+10)
  • overlapping locality (+8)
  • child given-name pattern overlaps: William

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
Automated fit43/100
Similar Person
Dates1907–1967PlacesWhittier, Los Angeles, California, United States → Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 1 (+25)

No indexed conflict

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

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
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. 1906

Profile-stated birthplace: Brent, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States

Brent, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, 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 Glasgow-2333

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.6 claims
2Tree 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.2 sources

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

  1. tree_only https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GM5G-2VZ
  2. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-2333
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

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Glasgow-2333 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2022-07-11.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Brent, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United StatesWikiTree profile field
death—Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United StatesWikiTree profile field
marriage1931-03-29Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, United StatesWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenWilliam Edward Glasgow JrGlasgow-23341932-12-26 · Oklahoma, United States · 2005-11-28 · Dewey, Washington, Oklahoma, United States
ChildrenBennyGlasgow-2336—
ChildrenGoldieGlasgow-2337—
ChildrenRebeccaGlasgow-2338—
SpousesGoldie Inez GlasgowCopple-3471906-11-15 · Waukomis, Garfield, Oklahoma, United States · 1998-01-15 · Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States · 1931-03-29 · Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States

Record-bearing passages

Profile source citations

  1. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GM5G-2VZ source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
William was born in 1906. He passed away in 1981.
Sources
* https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GM5G-2VZ
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

William was born in 1906.  He passed away in 1981.
== Sources ==
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* https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GM5G-2VZ