Martha Parke Custis
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Martha Parke Custis was the daughter of Martha Washington and stepdaughter of George Washington, known as a member of the prominent Custis-Washington family in colonial Virginia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martha Parke Custis canonical | 6 |
| Martha Custis Williams | 1 |
| Martha Parke Custis Peter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2086750 — 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: Martha Parke Custis Context triple: [John Parke Custis, sibling, Martha Parke Custis]
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A.
Martha Jefferson Randolph
Martha Jefferson Randolph was the eldest daughter of Thomas Jefferson and a prominent early American woman who served as White House hostess during his presidency.
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B.
Martha Washington
Martha Washington was the first First Lady of the United States, a wealthy widow who managed large estates and played a key role as a social and political hostess during George Washington’s leadership.
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C.
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson was an American planter's daughter who became the wife of future U.S. President Thomas Jefferson and served as the mistress of Monticello until her death in 1782.
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D.
Mary Jefferson
Mary Jefferson was one of the daughters of Thomas Jefferson and Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, who died in childhood and is known primarily through her connection to this prominent early American family.
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E.
Matilda Ludwell Lee
Matilda Ludwell Lee was an American heiress and member of the prominent Lee family of Virginia in the late 18th century.
- 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: Martha Parke Custis Target entity description: Martha Parke Custis was the daughter of Martha Washington and stepdaughter of George Washington, known as a member of the prominent Custis-Washington family in colonial Virginia.
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A.
Martha Jefferson Randolph
Martha Jefferson Randolph was the eldest daughter of Thomas Jefferson and a prominent early American woman who served as White House hostess during his presidency.
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B.
Martha Washington
Martha Washington was the first First Lady of the United States, a wealthy widow who managed large estates and played a key role as a social and political hostess during George Washington’s leadership.
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C.
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson was an American planter's daughter who became the wife of future U.S. President Thomas Jefferson and served as the mistress of Monticello until her death in 1782.
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D.
Mary Jefferson
Mary Jefferson was one of the daughters of Thomas Jefferson and Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, who died in childhood and is known primarily through her connection to this prominent early American family.
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E.
Matilda Ludwell Lee
Matilda Ludwell Lee was an American heiress and member of the prominent Lee family of Virginia in the late 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
member of the Custis family ⓘ member of the Washington family ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Colony of Virginia
|
| ethnicGroup |
English American
ⓘ
surface form:
English Americans
|
| familyName | Custis ⓘ |
| father | Daniel Parke Custis ⓘ |
| givenName | Martha ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial America ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Southern Colonies
ⓘ
surface form:
Chesapeake colonies
|
| knownFor |
being daughter of Martha Washington
ⓘ
being stepdaughter of George Washington ⓘ membership in the Custis–Washington family ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Custis family
ⓘ
surface form:
Custis–Washington family
|
| mother | Martha Washington ⓘ |
| notableFamilyConnection |
George Washington
ⓘ
Martha Washington ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
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surface form:
Province of Virginia
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| placeOfDeath |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Virginia
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| residence | Virginia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Daniel Parke Custis
ⓘ
surface form:
Daniel Parke Custis Jr.
Frances Parke Custis ⓘ John Parke Custis ⓘ |
| socialStatus | Virginia colonial elite ⓘ |
| stepfather | George Washington ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Martha Parke Custis Description of subject: Martha Parke Custis was the daughter of Martha Washington and stepdaughter of George Washington, known as a member of the prominent Custis-Washington family in colonial Virginia.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Martha Parke Custis Peter
subject surface form:
Custis family
this entity surface form:
Martha Custis Williams