Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

John Glasgow

c. 1840 – c. 1922

Glasgow-2800 · 1 mapped association

Birthplace unknown→Death place unknown
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Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
2Close relations
2Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1840 · Place not recorded
Death
c. 1922 · Place not recorded
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Susan Ann (Glasgow) Yount
Children
Cora Levicia (Glasgow) Mavis
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-2800
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 positionCora Levicia (Glasgow) Mavis (1881)
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 fit39/100
Weak Lead
Dates1820–1894Generation20 years age gapRecorded placesAdams, Ohio, United States · Washington, Washington, Iowa, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Collateral Naming · Household · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Mary Ramsey (Finley) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (21) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)

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  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), 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 Mary Ramsey (Finley) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (21) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Cora +14 (6 public profiles; niece/nephew Cora (Glasgow) Smith) (+14 total)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)

Automated fit39/100
Weak Lead
Dates1799–1875Generation41 years age gapRecorded placesRockbridge, Virginia, United States · Promise City, Wayne, Iowa, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 41-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Sarah (Lyle) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (38) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 82 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named John Nelson Glasgow (Glasgow-2184) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)

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  • plausible 41-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 82 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
  • known spouse Sarah (Lyle) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (38) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Cora +14 (6 public profiles; subject branch: Cora Levicia (Glasgow) Mavis; candidate branch: Cora (Glasgow) Smith) (+14 total)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named John Nelson Glasgow (Glasgow-2184) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)

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Automated fit36/100
Weak Lead
Dates1820–1866Generation20 years age gapRecorded placesAdams, Ohio, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), 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 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), 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): Cora +14 (6 public profiles; niece/nephew Cora (Glasgow) Smith) (+14 total)

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

Automated fit36/100
Weak Lead
Dates1813–?Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesIreland, United Kingdom · Ireland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Elizabeth (Fee) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (23) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 68 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

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

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  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 68 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
  • known spouse Elizabeth (Fee) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (23) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)

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

Automated fit35/100
Weak Lead
Dates1816–1867Generation24 years age gapRecorded placesAirdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · Lanarkshire — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowChristina (Forsyth) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Christina (Forsyth) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (25) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-2622) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1837–1858) (+6; other parent Christina (Forsyth) Glasgow)
  • known spouse Christina (Forsyth) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (25) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-2622) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit36/100
Weak Lead
Dates1818–1909Generation22 years age gapRecorded placesAdams, Ohio, United States · Cherry Fork, Wayne Township, Adams, Ohio, 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 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), 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 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 63 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), 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): Cora +14 (6 public profiles; niece/nephew Cora (Glasgow) Smith) (+14 total)

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

Automated fit25/100
Weak Lead
Dates1825–1918Generation15 years age gapRecorded placesWinchester Township, Adams, Ohio, United States · Courtland, Republic, Kansas, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Household · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 15-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 7 years of the subject (+1)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named John Kerr Glasgow (Glasgow-2189) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • possible 15-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 7 years of the subject (+1)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Cora +14 (6 public profiles; subject branch: Cora Levicia (Glasgow) Mavis; candidate branch: Cora (Glasgow) Smith) (+14 total)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named John Kerr Glasgow (Glasgow-2189) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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Automated fit22/100
Weak Lead
Dates1834–1902Generationnominally 6 years; approximate dates permit about 15–16 years age gapRecorded placesAdams, Ohio, United States · Corydon, Wayne, Iowa, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • the nominal 6-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–16 years) (+4)
  • candidate's birth is 47 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • the nominal 6-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–16 years) (+4)
  • candidate's birth is 47 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), 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): Cora +14 (6 public profiles; niece/nephew Cora (Glasgow) Smith) (+14 total)

Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit22/100
Weak Lead
Dates1826–1850Generationnominally 14 years; approximate dates permit about 15–24 years age gapRecorded placesAdams, Ohio, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • the nominal 14-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–24 years) (+4)
  • candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • the nominal 14-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–24 years) (+4)
  • candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), 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): Cora +14 (6 public profiles; niece/nephew Cora (Glasgow) Smith) (+14 total)

Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit32/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1810–?Generation30 years age gapRecorded placesLocation not supplied — profile holding pointIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: location not supplied profile holding point (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 71 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 71 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1881), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: location not supplied profile holding point (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

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

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
Dates1839–1917PlacesWinchester, Ontario → Stormont, OntarioParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 1 (+25)
  • death years within 5 (+5)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 1 (+25)
  • death years within 5 (+5)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-1774

Automated fit48/100
Similar Person
Dates1840–1908PlacesKildress, County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom → Rockhampton, Queensland, AustraliaParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • same birth year (+30)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • same birth year (+30)

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
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.3 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

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. unknown family source
  2. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-2800
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-2800 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2024-01-06.

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenCora Levicia MavisGlasgow-27991881-00-00 · 1947-00-00
SpousesSusan Ann YountGlasgow-28011859-00-00 · 1935-00-00 · 0000-00-00

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography John was born about 1840. He passed away about 1922. Sources

    • family source

Profile source citations

  1. family source
Full captured biography text
Biography
John was born about 1840. He passed away about 1922.
Sources
* family source
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

John was born about 1840.  He passed away about 1922.
== Sources ==
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* family source