Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

John Martin Glasgow

c. 1884-10-07 – c. 1939-06-01

Glasgow-927 · 1 mapped association

Birthplace unknown→Death place unknown
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
1Close relations
3Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1884-10-07 · Place not recorded
Death
c. 1939-06-01 · Place not recorded
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Not recorded
Children
LTC Scotty Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-927
Research clusters
Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
1

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

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit39/100
Weak Lead
Dates1840–1922Generation44 years age gapRecorded placesLocation not supplied — profile holding pointIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Household · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 44-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: location not supplied profile holding point (+10)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

only broad locality, ordinary naming and chronology support the match (score capped at 39 until a higher-information tree or record clue is found)

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  • plausible 44-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 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)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
  • known spouse Susan Ann (Glasgow) Yount had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (25) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: only broad locality, ordinary naming and chronology support the match (score capped at 39 until a higher-information tree or record clue is found)

Automated fit35/100
Weak Lead
Dates1851–1929Generation33 years age gapRecorded placesKillycurragh, Derryloran, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom · Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Killycurragh townland — Oritor/DerryloranIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child WindowSame-spouse child windowMargaret (Mitchell) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Margaret (Mitchell) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (36) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1875–1890) (+6; other parent Margaret (Mitchell) Glasgow)

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

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  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1875–1890) (+6; other parent Margaret (Mitchell) Glasgow)
  • known spouse Margaret (Mitchell) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (36) 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)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit35/100
Weak Lead
Dates1850–1902Generation34 years age gapRecorded placesAdams, Ohio, United States · Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child WindowSame-spouse child windowMary Etta (Dowell) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Mary Etta (Dowell) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (30) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • 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 34-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1874–1887) (+6; other parent Mary Etta (Dowell) Glasgow)
  • known spouse Mary Etta (Dowell) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (30) 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
Dates1847–1922Generation37 years age gapRecorded placesEvansville, Randolph, Illinois, United States · Randolph, Illinois, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child WindowSame-spouse child windowHelena (Berthold) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 37-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Helena (Berthold) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (32) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • 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 37-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1883–1886) (+6; other parent Helena (Berthold) Glasgow)
  • known spouse Helena (Berthold) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (32) 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 fit31/100
Weak Lead
Dates1848–?Generation36 years age gapRecorded placesNewton Village, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom · Midlothian — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child WindowSame-spouse child windowElizabeth (Cook) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Elizabeth (Cook) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (33) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1874–1893) (+6; other parent Elizabeth (Cook) Glasgow)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-3533) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1874–1893) (+6; other parent Elizabeth (Cook) Glasgow)
  • known spouse Elizabeth (Cook) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (33) 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-3533) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit28/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1859–1935Generation25 years age gapRecorded placesLocation not supplied — profile holding pointIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 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)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 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

Automated fit28/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1854–?Generation30 years age gapRecorded placesLocation not supplied — profile holding pointIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · 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)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 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

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit28/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1848–1902Generation36 years age gapRecorded placesLocation not supplied — profile holding pointIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 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)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 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

Automated fit24/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1865–1959Generation19 years age gapRecorded placesOttumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Spouse-Specific Child WindowSame-spouse child windowEdwin Lyle GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 19-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1881–1903) (+6; other parent Edwin Lyle Glasgow)

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

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  • plausible 19-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1881–1903) (+6; other parent Edwin Lyle Glasgow)

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

Automated fit24/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1864–?Generation20 years age gapRecorded placesTexas, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 2Age · Spouse-Specific Child WindowSame-spouse child windowIsaac GlascoCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1883–1903) (+6; other parent Isaac Glasco)

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)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1883–1903) (+6; other parent Isaac Glasco)

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

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

John Guy GlasgowGlasgow-868

Automated fit58/100
Similar Person
Dates1884–1940PlacesGlasgow, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • same birth year (+30)
  • death years within 1 (+10)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • same birth year (+30)
  • death years within 1 (+10)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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Automated fit43/100
Similar Person
Dates1885–1953PlacesClarinda, Page County, Iowa, United States → Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, 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

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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.2 claims
2Unknown
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.3 sources

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

  1. unknown Personal recollection of events witnessed by John Marek Jr as remembered 17 Oct 2019.
  2. unknown unverified at this time from Ancestory.com
  3. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-927
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-927 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2020-12-05.

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenScottyGlasgow-926—

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography John was born about 1884. He passed away about 1939.

  • Personal recollection of events witnessed by John Marek Jr as remembered 17 Oct 2019. Sources

    • unverified at this time from Ancestory.com

Profile source citations

  1. Personal recollection of events witnessed by John Marek Jr as remembered 17 Oct 2019.
  2. unverified at this time from Ancestory.com
Full captured biography text
Biography
John was born about 1884. He passed away about 1939. 
 
Personal recollection of events witnessed by John Marek Jr as remembered 17 Oct 2019.
Sources
* unverified at this time from Ancestory.com
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==
John was born about 1884. He passed away about 1939. 
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Personal recollection of events witnessed by [[Marek-352|John Marek Jr]] as remembered 17 Oct 2019.
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== Sources ==
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* unverified at this time from Ancestory.com