West Salem, Wisconsin, United States
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West Salem, Wisconsin, United States, is a small village in La Crosse County known as the birthplace of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Hamlin Garland and for its historic Midwestern charm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| West Salem, Wisconsin, United States canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14529062 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West Salem, Wisconsin, United States Context triple: [Hamlin Garland, placeOfBirth, West Salem, Wisconsin, United States]
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Janesville, Wisconsin, United States
Janesville, Wisconsin, United States is a city in southern Wisconsin known as the hometown of former U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan.
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B.
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States is a mid-sized industrial and lakeside city on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Chicago.
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C.
West Bend, Wisconsin
West Bend, Wisconsin is a small city in southeastern Wisconsin known for its historic downtown, access to Kettle Moraine natural areas, and role as a regional commercial and cultural center.
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D.
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Madison, Wisconsin, United States is the capital city of Wisconsin, known for its major research university, vibrant cultural scene, and numerous lakes.
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E.
Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit, Wisconsin is a small industrial and college city in southern Wisconsin near the Illinois border, known for Beloit College and its historic downtown.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West Salem, Wisconsin, United States Target entity description: West Salem, Wisconsin, United States, is a small village in La Crosse County known as the birthplace of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Hamlin Garland and for its historic Midwestern charm.
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A.
Janesville, Wisconsin, United States
Janesville, Wisconsin, United States is a city in southern Wisconsin known as the hometown of former U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan.
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B.
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States is a mid-sized industrial and lakeside city on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Chicago.
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C.
West Bend, Wisconsin
West Bend, Wisconsin is a small city in southeastern Wisconsin known for its historic downtown, access to Kettle Moraine natural areas, and role as a regional commercial and cultural center.
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D.
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Madison, Wisconsin, United States is the capital city of Wisconsin, known for its major research university, vibrant cultural scene, and numerous lakes.
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E.
Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit, Wisconsin is a small industrial and college city in southern Wisconsin near the Illinois border, known for Beloit College and its historic downtown.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.