McCoy family
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The McCoy family is one of the two feuding Appalachian clans involved in the infamous late 19th-century Hatfield–McCoy feud along the Kentucky–West Virginia border.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| McCoy family canonical | 18 |
| the McCoy family | 2 |
| McCoy clan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4884861 — 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 Context triple: [Hatfields & McCoys, portrays, McCoy family]
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A.
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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B.
Martin family
The Martin family is a central, long-running fictional family on the soap opera "All My Children," known for its multigenerational storylines and key role in the series' drama.
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C.
Walker family
The Walker family is a prominent American political and business dynasty closely connected to the Bush family through generations of influence and public service.
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D.
Hunt family
The Hunt family is a prominent American sports-owning family best known for founding the Kansas City Chiefs and playing a major role in the development of the modern NFL.
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E.
Mitchell family
The Mitchell family is one of the most iconic and long-running fictional families in the British soap opera EastEnders, known for their turbulent relationships, criminal ties, and central role in many of the show's major storylines.
- 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 Target entity description: The McCoy family is one of the two feuding Appalachian clans involved in the infamous late 19th-century Hatfield–McCoy feud along the Kentucky–West Virginia border.
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A.
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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B.
Martin family
The Martin family is a central, long-running fictional family on the soap opera "All My Children," known for its multigenerational storylines and key role in the series' drama.
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C.
Walker family
The Walker family is a prominent American political and business dynasty closely connected to the Bush family through generations of influence and public service.
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D.
Hunt family
The Hunt family is a prominent American sports-owning family best known for founding the Kansas City Chiefs and playing a major role in the development of the modern NFL.
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E.
Mitchell family
The Mitchell family is one of the most iconic and long-running fictional families in the British soap opera EastEnders, known for their turbulent relationships, criminal ties, and central role in many of the show's major storylines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Appalachian clan
ⓘ
family ⓘ historical group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Logan County, West Virginia
ⓘ
Pike County, Kentucky ⓘ Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River ⓘ
linked to:
Tug Fork
|
| borderRegion |
Kentucky–West Virginia border
ⓘ
linked to:
West Virginia–Kentucky border
|
| conflictWith | Hatfield family ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalImpact |
icon of American frontier violence
ⓘ
metaphor for long-running family feuds ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
small-scale farming
ⓘ
timber-related work ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Scots-Irish American ⓘ |
| feudCharacterization | one of the most famous family feuds in U.S. history ⓘ |
| feudName | Hatfield–McCoy feud ⓘ |
| genreOfNarrative | American legend ⓘ |
| hasPatriarch | Randolph McCoy ⓘ |
| hasReputation | symbol of Appalachian feuds ⓘ |
| hasRole | feuding clan in the Hatfield–McCoy feud ⓘ |
| hasSurname | McCoy ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Gilded Age
ⓘ
Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
legal battles with the Hatfield family
ⓘ
property disputes with the Hatfield family ⓘ violent clashes with the Hatfield family ⓘ |
| knownFor | Hatfield–McCoy feud ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian region
ⓘ
linked to:
Appalachian region of the United States
Kentucky ⓘ West Virginia ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Randolph McCoy
ⓘ
Roseanna McCoy ⓘ Sally McCoy ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachia ⓘ |
| regionType | rural mountain region ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| representedIn |
American popular culture
ⓘ
U.S. history education ⓘ |
| socialClass | rural working class ⓘ |
| startOfMajorConflict | 1880s ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
American folklore
ⓘ
books about the Hatfield–McCoy feud ⓘ films about the Hatfield–McCoy feud ⓘ television series about the Hatfield–McCoy feud ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: McCoy family Description of subject: The McCoy family is one of the two feuding Appalachian clans involved in the infamous late 19th-century Hatfield–McCoy feud along the Kentucky–West Virginia border.
Referenced by (21)
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
subject linked to:
Luke McCoy – Richard Crenna
linked to: McCoy family
subject linked to:
Pepino Garcia – Tony Martinez
linked to: McCoy family
subject linked to:
Cap Hatfield in Hatfields & McCoys