Mulvaney family
E1173837
UNEXPLORED
The Mulvaney family is the central fictional household in Joyce Carol Oates's novel "We Were the Mulvaneys," whose seemingly idyllic life unravels after a traumatic event.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mulvaney family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15741297 — 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: Mulvaney family Context triple: [We Were the Mulvaneys, followsFamily, Mulvaney family]
-
A.
Mahon family
The Mahon family was an Anglo-Irish landed family historically associated with Strokestown Park and its surrounding estate in County Roscommon, Ireland.
-
B.
McKean family
The McKean family is a prominent American political and social family historically associated with public service and influence, particularly in the early United States.
-
C.
O'Herlihy family
The O'Herlihy family is an Irish family best known for its members' involvement in the arts and media, including acting, directing, and broadcasting.
-
D.
McGuire family
The McGuire family is a benefactor family recognized for its significant philanthropic support of the arts, including major contributions to theater venues.
-
E.
Mackey family
The Mackey family is a familial group centered around individuals such as Corrine Mackey, known primarily in relation to her husband, actor and comedian Colin Mochrie.
- 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: Mulvaney family Target entity description: The Mulvaney family is the central fictional household in Joyce Carol Oates's novel "We Were the Mulvaneys," whose seemingly idyllic life unravels after a traumatic event.
-
A.
Mahon family
The Mahon family was an Anglo-Irish landed family historically associated with Strokestown Park and its surrounding estate in County Roscommon, Ireland.
-
B.
McKean family
The McKean family is a prominent American political and social family historically associated with public service and influence, particularly in the early United States.
-
C.
O'Herlihy family
The O'Herlihy family is an Irish family best known for its members' involvement in the arts and media, including acting, directing, and broadcasting.
-
D.
McGuire family
The McGuire family is a benefactor family recognized for its significant philanthropic support of the arts, including major contributions to theater venues.
-
E.
Mackey family
The Mackey family is a familial group centered around individuals such as Corrine Mackey, known primarily in relation to her husband, actor and comedian Colin Mochrie.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.