Mason family
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The Mason family is the central group of protagonists in the science fiction television series "Falling Skies," around whom much of the show's narrative and emotional core revolves.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mason family canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6082151 — 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: Mason family Context triple: [Hal Mason, partOf, Mason family]
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A.
Mills family
The Mills family was a prominent and wealthy American family of the Gilded Age, known for their influence in finance and society and for commissioning grand estates in New York’s Hudson Valley.
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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.
Mann family
The Mann family is a prominent German literary dynasty best known for producing influential writers such as Thomas Mann and his relatives.
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D.
Morton family
The Morton family is an American business family best known for its long association with Morton Salt, a leading producer of salt and related products.
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E.
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.
- 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: Mason family Target entity description: The Mason family is the central group of protagonists in the science fiction television series "Falling Skies," around whom much of the show's narrative and emotional core revolves.
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A.
Mills family
The Mills family was a prominent and wealthy American family of the Gilded Age, known for their influence in finance and society and for commissioning grand estates in New York’s Hudson Valley.
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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.
Mann family
The Mann family is a prominent German literary dynasty best known for producing influential writers such as Thomas Mann and his relatives.
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D.
Morton family
The Morton family is an American business family best known for its long association with Morton Salt, a leading producer of salt and related products.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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fictional family ⓘ group of protagonists ⓘ |
| affiliation | 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Falling Skies ⓘ |
| centralTo | emotional core of Falling Skies ⓘ |
| conflictContext | post-apocalyptic alien invasion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States (production context) ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert Rodat ⓘ |
| familyRole |
deceased mother
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eldest son ⓘ father ⓘ middle son ⓘ stepmother ⓘ youngest son ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Falling Skies season 1 episode 1 ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction television ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Anne Glass Mason
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Ben Mason ⓘ Hal Mason ⓘ Matt Mason ⓘ Rebecca Mason ⓘ Tom Mason ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Mason family
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Mason family ⓘ Mason family ⓘ Mason family ⓘ Mason family ⓘ Mason family ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central protagonists
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main protagonist ⓘ |
| notableTrait | former harnessed child ⓘ |
| occupationBeforeInvasion | history professor ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Connor Jessup
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Drew Roy ⓘ Maxim Knight ⓘ Moon Bloodgood ⓘ Noah Wyle ⓘ |
| primarySetting | Earth ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
family survival
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resistance against alien occupation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mason family Description of subject: The Mason family is the central group of protagonists in the science fiction television series "Falling Skies," around whom much of the show's narrative and emotional core revolves.
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