McCoy family (Hatfields & McCoys)
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The McCoy family in "Hatfields & McCoys" is a central Appalachian clan embroiled in a violent late-19th-century feud with the neighboring Hatfield family, dramatized in the historical miniseries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hatfield–McCoy families | 1 |
| McCoy family (Hatfields & McCoys) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15768925 — 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: McCoy family (Hatfields & McCoys) Context triple: [Randall McCoy (Hatfields & McCoys), memberOf, McCoy family (Hatfields & McCoys)]
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A.
McCaslin family
The McCaslin family is a prominent fictional Southern dynasty in William Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County, central to his explorations of race, inheritance, and the legacy of slavery.
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B.
Cole family
The Cole family is an American entertainment family best known for its members’ work in film, television, and music, including actress and producer Carole Cole.
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C.
Scott family
The Scott family is a prominent Scottish noble lineage historically associated with major titles such as the Dukedom of Buccleuch and significant influence in the Scottish Borders.
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D.
Miller family
The Miller family is a prominent Columbus, Indiana family known for commissioning the architecturally significant Miller House, a landmark of modernist residential design.
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E.
Wayles family
The Wayles family was a prominent colonial Virginia family known for its connections to Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, the wife of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.
- 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: McCoy family (Hatfields & McCoys) Target entity description: The McCoy family in "Hatfields & McCoys" is a central Appalachian clan embroiled in a violent late-19th-century feud with the neighboring Hatfield family, dramatized in the historical miniseries.
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A.
McCaslin family
The McCaslin family is a prominent fictional Southern dynasty in William Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County, central to his explorations of race, inheritance, and the legacy of slavery.
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B.
Cole family
The Cole family is an American entertainment family best known for its members’ work in film, television, and music, including actress and producer Carole Cole.
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C.
Scott family
The Scott family is a prominent Scottish noble lineage historically associated with major titles such as the Dukedom of Buccleuch and significant influence in the Scottish Borders.
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D.
Miller family
The Miller family is a prominent Columbus, Indiana family known for commissioning the architecturally significant Miller House, a landmark of modernist residential design.
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E.
Wayles family
The Wayles family was a prominent colonial Virginia family known for its connections to Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, the wife of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Randall McCoy in Hatfields & McCoys
linked to: McCoy family (Hatfields & McCoys)