Houma, Louisiana, United States
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Houma is a city in southeastern Louisiana that serves as the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish and a regional hub for the oil, gas, and fishing industries in the bayou country.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Houma, Louisiana | 2 |
| Houma, Louisiana, United States canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16902950 — 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: Houma, Louisiana, United States Context triple: [Allen J. Ellender, residence, Houma, Louisiana, United States]
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A.
Metairie, Louisiana, United States
Metairie, Louisiana, United States is a suburban community in the New Orleans metropolitan area, known as the birthplace of comedian and television host Ellen DeGeneres.
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B.
Ponchatoula, Louisiana, United States
Ponchatoula, Louisiana, United States is a small city in Tangipahoa Parish known for its historic downtown, antique shops, and annual Strawberry Festival.
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C.
Morgan City, Louisiana, United States
Morgan City, Louisiana, United States, is a small city in St. Mary Parish known for its location along the Atchafalaya River and its role in the region’s oil, gas, and seafood industries.
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D.
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Shreveport is a major city in northwestern Louisiana known for its role as a regional economic and cultural center along the Red River.
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E.
Harvey, Louisiana, United States
Harvey, Louisiana, United States is a suburban community in Jefferson Parish near New Orleans, known in part as the place where rock and roll pioneer Fats Domino died.
- 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: Houma, Louisiana, United States Target entity description: Houma is a city in southeastern Louisiana that serves as the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish and a regional hub for the oil, gas, and fishing industries in the bayou country.
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A.
Metairie, Louisiana, United States
Metairie, Louisiana, United States is a suburban community in the New Orleans metropolitan area, known as the birthplace of comedian and television host Ellen DeGeneres.
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B.
Ponchatoula, Louisiana, United States
Ponchatoula, Louisiana, United States is a small city in Tangipahoa Parish known for its historic downtown, antique shops, and annual Strawberry Festival.
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C.
Morgan City, Louisiana, United States
Morgan City, Louisiana, United States, is a small city in St. Mary Parish known for its location along the Atchafalaya River and its role in the region’s oil, gas, and seafood industries.
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D.
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Shreveport is a major city in northwestern Louisiana known for its role as a regional economic and cultural center along the Red River.
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E.
Harvey, Louisiana, United States
Harvey, Louisiana, United States is a suburban community in Jefferson Parish near New Orleans, known in part as the place where rock and roll pioneer Fats Domino died.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Houma, Louisiana, United States
linked to: Houma, Louisiana, United States