Glasgow Surname Project

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James Cecil Glasgow

1925-02-01 – 1986-11-20

Glasgow-2851 · 1 mapped association

Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United StatesNashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
2Close relations
4Evidence items
2Candidate leads
Birth
1925-02-01 · Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States
Death
1986-11-20 · Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Thurman Hayes GlasgowconfidentBessie Arminda (Payne) Glasgowconfident
Spouses
Not recorded
Children
Not recorded
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-2851
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

Paternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
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

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

James GlasgowGlasgow-411

Automated fit44/100
Similar Person
Dates1928–2004PlacesLamar County, Alabama, United States → Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 3 (+18)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 3 (+18)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Same-name candidate

James GlasgowGlasgow-1282

Automated fit43/100
Similar Person
Dates1925–1995Places89 King St, Calton, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom → Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • same birth year (+30)

unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

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

Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

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
b. 1925

Profile-stated birthplace: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States

Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, 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-2851

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
3Derivative
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.4 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-2851 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2024-12-02.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birthHuntsville, Madison, Alabama, United StatesWikiTree profile field
deathNashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United StatesWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsThurman Hayes GlasgowGlasgow-28211886-12-27 · Coffee, Tennessee, United States · 1977-12-00 · Double Springs, Winston, Alabama, United States
ParentsBessie Arminda GlasgowPayne-222881896-12-05 · Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States · 1969-08-11 · Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
SiblingsElsie Mae CobbGlasgow-28531913-06-27 · Madison, Alabama, United States · 2005-03-28 · Hermitage, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
SiblingsMargaret Elizabeth McCoyGlasgow-28201917-01-06 · Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States · 1998-06-25 · Dickson, Tennessee, United States
SiblingsThurman Albert GlasgowGlasgow-28521919-01-02 · Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States · 1987-09-14 · Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
SiblingsHelen Frances PerryGlasgow-28541922-05-07 · Madison, Alabama, United States · 2008-08-25 · Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
SiblingsMildred Ruth GlasgowGlasgow-28561928-06-05 · Alabama, United States · 2003-09-16
SiblingsHazel Lou OverstreetGlasgow-28551933-02-24 · Madison, Alabama, United States · 2016-05-05 · Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Profile categories

Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Tennessee Nashville_National_Cemetery,_Madison,_Tennessee United_States_of_America,_World_War_II

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography Early Life James Cecil Glasgow was born on 1 Feb 1925 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States. "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQ5-26BG: 10 February 2023), James Cecil Glassgow, accessed 6 Mar 2024.
  • He was the son of Thurman Hayes Glasgow and Bessie Arminda Payne. "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1PH-P4Y: Tue Nov 28 16:08:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Hayse Glasco and Bessie Glasco, 1940, accessed 6 Mar 2024.
  • He had multiple siblings including Elsie Glasgow, Margaret Elizabeth Glasgow, Thurman Albert Glasgow, Helen Glasgow, Mildred Ruth Glasgow, and Hazel Glasgow. "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1PH-P4Y: Tue Nov 28 16:08:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Hayse Glasco and Bessie Glasco, 1940, accessed 6 Mar 2024. Millitary Career He served as a PFC - Private First Class in the United States military during WWII. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3188404/james_c-glassgow: accessed March 6, 2024), memorial page for James C. Glassgow (1 Feb 1925–20 Nov 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3188404, citing Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by 2Honour&Remember (contributor 47205969). Death He passed away on 20 Nov 1986 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States and was buried in the Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson, Tennessee, United States. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3188404/james_c-glassgow: accessed March 6, 2024), memorial page for James C. Glassgow (1 Feb 1925–20 Nov 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3188404, citing Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by 2Honour&Remember (contributor 47205969). United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQ5-26BG: 10 February 2023), James Cecil Glassgow, accessed 6 Mar 2024. Sources

Profile source citations

  1. "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQ5-26BG: 10 February 2023), James Cecil Glassgow, accessed 6 Mar 2024. source link 1
  2. "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1PH-P4Y: Tue Nov 28 16:08:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Hayse Glasco and Bessie Glasco, 1940, accessed 6 Mar 2024. source link 1
  3. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3188404/james_c-glassgow: accessed March 6, 2024), memorial page for James C. Glassgow (1 Feb 1925–20 Nov 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3188404, citing Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by 2Honour&Remember (contributor 47205969). source link 1
  4. United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQ5-26BG: 10 February 2023), James Cecil Glassgow, accessed 6 Mar 2024. source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
Early Life
James Cecil Glasgow was born on 1 Feb 1925 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States. "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQ5-26BG: 10 February 2023), James Cecil Glassgow, accessed 6 Mar 2024. 

 He was the son of Thurman Hayes Glasgow and Bessie Arminda Payne. "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1PH-P4Y: Tue Nov 28 16:08:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Hayse Glasco and Bessie Glasco, 1940, accessed 6 Mar 2024. 

He had multiple siblings including Elsie Glasgow, Margaret Elizabeth Glasgow, Thurman Albert Glasgow, Helen Glasgow, Mildred Ruth Glasgow, and Hazel Glasgow. "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1PH-P4Y: Tue Nov 28 16:08:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Hayse Glasco and Bessie Glasco, 1940, accessed 6 Mar 2024. 
Millitary Career
He served as a PFC - Private First Class in the United States military during WWII. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3188404/james_c-glassgow: accessed March 6, 2024), memorial page for James C. Glassgow (1 Feb 1925–20 Nov 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3188404, citing Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by 2Honour&Remember (contributor 47205969). 
Death
He passed away on 20 Nov 1986 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States and was buried in the Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson, Tennessee, United States. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3188404/james_c-glassgow: accessed March 6, 2024), memorial page for James C. Glassgow (1 Feb 1925–20 Nov 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3188404, citing Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by 2Honour&Remember (contributor 47205969). United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQ5-26BG: 10 February 2023), James Cecil Glassgow, accessed 6 Mar 2024. 
Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
[[Category:Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Tennessee]]
{{World War II|branch=United States of America}}
== Biography ==
===Early Life===
James Cecil Glasgow was born on 1 Feb 1925 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States. <ref> "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQ5-26BG: 10 February 2023), James Cecil Glassgow, accessed 6 Mar 2024. </ref>

 He was the son of [[Glasgow-2821|Thurman Hayes Glasgow]] and [[Payne-22288|Bessie Arminda Payne]]. <ref> "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1PH-P4Y: Tue Nov 28 16:08:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Hayse Glasco and Bessie Glasco, 1940, accessed 6 Mar 2024. </ref>

He had multiple siblings including [[Glasgow-2853|Elsie Glasgow]], [[Glasgow-2820|Margaret Elizabeth Glasgow]], [[Glasgow-2852|Thurman Albert Glasgow]], [[Glasgow-2854|Helen Glasgow]], [[Glasgow-2856|Mildred Ruth Glasgow]], and [[Glasgow-2855|Hazel Glasgow]]. <ref> "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1PH-P4Y: Tue Nov 28 16:08:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Hayse Glasco and Bessie Glasco, 1940, accessed 6 Mar 2024. </ref>

===Millitary Career===
He served as a PFC - Private First Class in the United States military during WWII. <ref> Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3188404/james_c-glassgow: accessed March 6, 2024), memorial page for James C. Glassgow (1 Feb 1925–20 Nov 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3188404, citing Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by 2Honour&Remember (contributor 47205969). </ref>

===Death===
He passed away on 20 Nov 1986 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States and was buried in the Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson, Tennessee, United States. <ref> Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3188404/james_c-glassgow: accessed March 6, 2024), memorial page for James C. Glassgow (1 Feb 1925–20 Nov 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3188404, citing Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by 2Honour&Remember (contributor 47205969). </ref> <ref> United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQ5-26BG: 10 February 2023), James Cecil Glassgow, accessed 6 Mar 2024. </ref>

== Sources ==
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