Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

Bascomb B Glasgow

c. 1874-04-03 – c. 1924-12-02

Glasgow-2754 · 1 mapped association

Georgia, United StatesJefferson, Alabama, United States

At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
3Close relations
2Evidence items
10Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1874-04-03 · Georgia, United States
Death
c. 1924-12-02 · Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Katherine (Wheeler) Glasgow
Children
Elizabeth E GlasgowJames A Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-2754
Research clusters
Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
2

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 positionJames A Glasgow (1893)
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionElizabeth E Glasgow (1891)
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 fit27/100
Weak Lead
Dates1849–?Generation25 years age gapRecorded placesGeorgia, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Broad Geography · 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 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son James A Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, James in 224 profiles)

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

Automated fit26/100
Weak Lead
Dates1847–1919Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesAdams, Ohio, United States · Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Sarah Avada (Kinsman) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (22) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

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

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  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
  • known spouse Sarah Avada (Kinsman) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (22) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son James A Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, James in 224 profiles)

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

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit25/100
Weak Lead
Dates1846–1940Generation28 years age gapRecorded placesMonroe, Illinois, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Mary Ann (Laymons) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (25) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), 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 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
  • known spouse Mary Ann (Laymons) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (25) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son James A Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, James in 224 profiles)

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

Automated fit23/100
Weak Lead
Dates1846–1923Generation28 years age gapRecorded placesOhio, United States · Russell, Kansas, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse America Ellen (Giles) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (21) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

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

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • known spouse America Ellen (Giles) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (21) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son James A Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, James in 224 profiles)

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

Automated fit21/100
Weak Lead
Dates1840–?Generation34 years age gapRecorded placesVirginia, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • known spouse Ellen (Page) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (32) at the subject's birth (+3)

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

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  • plausible 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
  • known spouse Ellen (Page) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (32) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son James A Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, James in 224 profiles)

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

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit25/100
Weak Lead
Dates1839–?Generation35 years age gapRecorded placesMidlothian — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James A Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)

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

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James A Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)

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

Automated fit23/100
Weak Lead
Dates1855–1946Generation19 years age gapRecorded placesFloyd County, Georgia, United States · Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama, United States · Floyd County, Georgia, USAIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Broad Geography · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 19-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 36 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • weak broad-area overlap: alabama, georgia (+1; not a locality match)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 19-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 36 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • weak broad-area overlap: alabama, georgia (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James A Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)

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

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit21/100
Weak Lead
Dates1839–1924Generation35 years age gapRecorded placesLyon, Kentucky, USAIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowJames Marion GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), 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 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1858–1878) (+6; other parent James Marion Glasgow)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James A Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)

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

Automated fit18/100
Weak Lead
Dates1840–1915Generation34 years age gapRecorded placesAdams, Ohio, United States · Louisa, Iowa, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)

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

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James A Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)

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

Automated fit17/100
Weak Lead
Dates1849–1928Generation25 years age gapRecorded placesKentucky, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Household · 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 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), 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 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1891), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James A Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)

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.

No sufficiently similar same-name person is currently indexed.

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. 1874

Profile-stated birthplace: Georgia, United States

Georgia, 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-2754

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.4 claims
1Derivative
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.2 sources
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-2754 was captured 2026-08-10T13:17:56+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-10.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birthGeorgia, United StatesWikiTree profile field
deathJefferson, Alabama, United StatesWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenElizabeth E GlasgowGlasgow-27571891-10-00 · Alabama, United States · 0000-00-00
ChildrenJames A GlasgowGlasgow-27561893-12-00 · Alabama, United States · 0000-00-00
SpousesKatherine GlasgowWheeler-102941874-02-26 · Jackson, Clarke, Alabama, United States · 1965-05-01 · Jefferson, Alabama, United States · 0000-00-00

Profile categories

Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Alabama Pleasant_Grove_United_Methodist_Church_Cemetery,_Pleasant_Grove,_Alabama

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography His record in FindAGrave includes a photograph. Research Notes His birth year from his gravestone differs significantly from his birth year from the 1900 census. Sources

Profile source citations

  1. "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98T-6TB : Thu Aug 03 16:08:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Bascomb Glasgow and Kate Glasgow, 1900. source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
His record in FindAGrave includes a photograph.
Research Notes
His birth year from his gravestone differs significantly from his birth year from the 1900 census.
Sources
* "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98T-6TB : Thu Aug 03 16:08:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Bascomb Glasgow and Kate Glasgow, 1900.
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Raw WikiTree biography markup
[[Category:Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Alabama]]
== Biography ==
His record in FindAGrave includes a photograph.
== Research Notes ==
His birth year from his gravestone differs significantly from his birth year from the 1900 census.
== Sources ==
<references />
* "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98T-6TB : Thu Aug 03 16:08:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Bascomb Glasgow and Kate Glasgow, 1900.
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