Individual research record
Robert Douglas Glasgow
1879-04-03 – 1964-07-15
Glasgow-2813 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- 1879-04-03 · Tennessee, Mcdonough, Illinois, United States
- Death
- 1964-07-15 · Albany, Albany, New York, United States
- Parents
- Douglas GlasgowunmarkedMargaret M. (Walker) Glasgowunmarked
- Spouses
- Josephine Elizabeth (Burns) Glasgow
- Children
- Not recorded
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-2813
- Research clusters
- Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 0
Comparison context
These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.
Naming sequence used by the parentage model
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.
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.
Same-name candidate
Robert GlasgowGlasgow-58
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- death years within 1 (+10)
unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- death years within 1 (+10)
Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
Same-name candidate
Robert John GlasgowGlasgow-2015
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 4 (+18)
- death years within 3 (+5)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 4 (+18)
- death years within 3 (+5)
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.
Open only what you need
Research & records
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birthplace: Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois, United States
Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois, United States
One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-2813
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.7 claims
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.
- unknown ancestry records
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-2813
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced
WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-2813
Robert Douglas Glasgow
Updated 2025-07-21
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-2813 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-07-21.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois, United States | WikiTree profile field |
| death | — | Albany, Albany, New York, United States | WikiTree profile field |
| marriage | 1916-06-15 | Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, United States | WikiTree relationship field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Douglas Glasgow | Glasgow-2810 | 1836-03-01 · Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States · 1910-02-14 · Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, United States |
| Parents | Margaret M. Glasgow | Walker-70150 | 1850-00-00 · McDonough, Illinois, United States · 1921-01-28 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
| Siblings | Dr. Grace Glasgow | Glasgow-2811 | 1883-02-14 · McDonough, Illinois, United States · 1971-04-00 · Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Siblings | Dr. Hugh Glasgow | Glasgow-2809 | 1884-11-17 · Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois, United States · 1948-07-17 · Geneva, Ontario, New York, United States |
| Siblings | Dr. Ruth Glasgow | Glasgow-2812 | 1887-10-00 · McDonough, Illinois, United States · 0000-00-00 · Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Spouses | Josephine Elizabeth Glasgow | Burns-20922 | 1887-07-22 · Monmouth, Warren, Illinois, United States · 1969-01-22 · Albany, Albany, New York, United States · 1916-06-15 · Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, United States |
Record-bearing passages
- Biography The Buffalo News 15 Jul 1964, Wed Page 2 Dr. Robert D. Glasgow Albany, July 15------Dr. Robert Douglass Glasgow, 85, of Albany, state entomologist from 1928 until his retirement in 1949, died today in Albany Medical Center Hospital.
- U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name Robert Glasgow Birth Date 3 Apr 1879 Issue year 1952-1953 Issue State New York Death Date Jul 1964
- New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1970 Name Robert D Glasgow Gender Male Age 85 Birth Date abt 1879 Residence Place Albany, Albany, New York, USA Death Date 15 Jul 1964 Death Place New York, USA Certificate Number 47773
- U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current Name Dr Robert Douglas Glasgow Gender Male Occupation Instructor Employer Department of Ento-Bology School Universlly Marriage Date Jun 1916 Marriage Place Macomb, Illinois, USA Spouse Josephine Elizabeth Burns
- U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970 Name Robt D Glasgow Gender Male Record Type Marriage Marriage Date 15 Jun 1916 Marriage Place Macomb, Illinois, USA Church First Presbyterian Church Spouse Josephine Burns
- U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name Robert Douglass Glasgow Race White Birth Date 3 Apr 1879 Residence Date 1917-1918 Street Address 924 W Illinois Residence Place Champaign County, Illinois, USA Draft Board 1 Physical Build Slender Height Tall Hair Color Brown Eye Color Gray Relative Josephine Burns Glasgow wife
- U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Name Robert Douglass Glasgow Gender Male Race White Birth Date 3 Apr 1879 Birth Place Tennessee, Illinois, USA Residence Place Albany, New York, USA Military Draft Date 1942 Occupation N Y S Dept of Education Height 6 1 Eye Color Gray Hair Color Brown Weight 190 Complexion Light Next of Kin Josephine B Glasgow
Robert Douglas was born in 1879. He was the son of Douglas Glasgow and Margaret Walker. He passed away in 1964. Sources
- ancestry records
Profile source citations
- ancestry records
Full captured biography text
Biography The Buffalo News 15 Jul 1964, Wed Page 2 Dr. Robert D. Glasgow Albany, July 15------Dr. Robert Douglass Glasgow, 85, of Albany, state entomologist from 1928 until his retirement in 1949, died today in Albany Medical Center Hospital. Dr. Robert D. Glasgow, state entomologist for the State Department of Education, Albany, New York U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name Robert Glasgow Birth Date 3 Apr 1879 Issue year 1952-1953 Issue State New York Death Date Jul 1964 New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1970 Name Robert D Glasgow Gender Male Age 85 Birth Date abt 1879 Residence Place Albany, Albany, New York, USA Death Date 15 Jul 1964 Death Place New York, USA Certificate Number 47773 U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current Name Dr Robert Douglas Glasgow Gender Male Occupation Instructor Employer Department of Ento-Bology School Universlly Marriage Date Jun 1916 Marriage Place Macomb, Illinois, USA Spouse Josephine Elizabeth Burns U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970 Name Robt D Glasgow Gender Male Record Type Marriage Marriage Date 15 Jun 1916 Marriage Place Macomb, Illinois, USA Church First Presbyterian Church Spouse Josephine Burns U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name Robert Douglass Glasgow Race White Birth Date 3 Apr 1879 Residence Date 1917-1918 Street Address 924 W Illinois Residence Place Champaign County, Illinois, USA Draft Board 1 Physical Build Slender Height Tall Hair Color Brown Eye Color Gray Relative Josephine Burns Glasgow wife U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Name Robert Douglass Glasgow Gender Male Race White Birth Date 3 Apr 1879 Birth Place Tennessee, Illinois, USA Residence Place Albany, New York, USA Military Draft Date 1942 Occupation N Y S Dept of Education Height 6 1 Eye Color Gray Hair Color Brown Weight 190 Complexion Light Next of Kin Josephine B Glasgow Robert Douglas was born in 1879. He was the son of Douglas Glasgow and Margaret Walker. He passed away in 1964. Sources * ancestry records
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography == The Buffalo News 15 Jul 1964, Wed Page 2 Dr. Robert D. Glasgow Albany, July 15------Dr. Robert Douglass Glasgow, 85, of Albany, state entomologist from 1928 until his retirement in 1949, died today in Albany Medical Center Hospital. Dr. Robert D. Glasgow, state entomologist for the State Department of Education, Albany, New York U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Name Robert Glasgow Birth Date 3 Apr 1879 Issue year 1952-1953 Issue State New York Death Date Jul 1964 New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1970 Name Robert D Glasgow Gender Male Age 85 Birth Date abt 1879 Residence Place Albany, Albany, New York, USA Death Date 15 Jul 1964 Death Place New York, USA Certificate Number 47773 U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current Name Dr Robert Douglas Glasgow Gender Male Occupation Instructor Employer Department of Ento-Bology School Universlly Marriage Date Jun 1916 Marriage Place Macomb, Illinois, USA Spouse Josephine Elizabeth Burns U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970 Name Robt D Glasgow Gender Male Record Type Marriage Marriage Date 15 Jun 1916 Marriage Place Macomb, Illinois, USA Church First Presbyterian Church Spouse Josephine Burns U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name Robert Douglass Glasgow Race White Birth Date 3 Apr 1879 Residence Date 1917-1918 Street Address 924 W Illinois Residence Place Champaign County, Illinois, USA Draft Board 1 Physical Build Slender Height Tall Hair Color Brown Eye Color Gray Relative Josephine Burns Glasgow wife U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Name Robert Douglass Glasgow Gender Male Race White Birth Date 3 Apr 1879 Birth Place Tennessee, Illinois, USA Residence Place Albany, New York, USA Military Draft Date 1942 Occupation N Y S Dept of Education Height 6 1 Eye Color Gray Hair Color Brown Weight 190 Complexion Light Next of Kin Josephine B Glasgow Robert Douglas was born in 1879. He was the son of [[Glasgow-2810|Douglas Glasgow]] and [[Walker-70150|Margaret Walker]]. He passed away in 1964. == Sources == <references /> * ancestry records