Lydia Gates Mack
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Lydia Gates Mack was an early 19th-century American woman best known as the mother of Lucy Mack Smith and grandmother of Latter-day Saint founder Joseph Smith Jr.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lydia Gates Mack canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9231519 — 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: Lydia Gates Mack Context triple: [Lucy Mack Smith, parent, Lydia Gates Mack]
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A.
Lydia Hurlbut
Lydia Hurlbut is an American entrepreneur and co-founder/CEO of the Hurlbut Academy, an educational platform for filmmakers that she runs with her husband, cinematographer Shane Hurlbut.
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B.
Lydia Moore Parker
Lydia Moore Parker was the wife of John Parker, a prominent early American frontiersman and Texas settler.
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C.
Lydia Woodward
Lydia Woodward is an American television writer and producer best known for her work on the acclaimed medical drama series "ER."
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D.
Lydia Adams
Lydia Adams is a central character in the television crime drama "Southland," portrayed as a dedicated and tough Los Angeles police detective.
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E.
Lydia Wilson
Lydia Wilson is a British actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in projects like "About Time" and the BBC drama "Ripper Street."
- 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: Lydia Gates Mack Target entity description: Lydia Gates Mack was an early 19th-century American woman best known as the mother of Lucy Mack Smith and grandmother of Latter-day Saint founder Joseph Smith Jr.
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A.
Lydia Hurlbut
Lydia Hurlbut is an American entrepreneur and co-founder/CEO of the Hurlbut Academy, an educational platform for filmmakers that she runs with her husband, cinematographer Shane Hurlbut.
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B.
Lydia Moore Parker
Lydia Moore Parker was the wife of John Parker, a prominent early American frontiersman and Texas settler.
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C.
Lydia Woodward
Lydia Woodward is an American television writer and producer best known for her work on the acclaimed medical drama series "ER."
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D.
Lydia Adams
Lydia Adams is a central character in the television crime drama "Southland," portrayed as a dedicated and tough Los Angeles police detective.
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E.
Lydia Wilson
Lydia Wilson is a British actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in projects like "About Time" and the BBC drama "Ripper Street."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (14)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American woman
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human ⓘ |
| child | Lucy Mack Smith ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| familyName | Gates ⓘ |
| givenName | Lydia ⓘ |
| grandchild |
Joseph Smith Jr.
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linked to:
Joseph Smith
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| notableFor |
being the grandmother of Joseph Smith Jr.
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being the mother of Lucy Mack Smith ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Latter-day Saint movement (through descendants) ⓘ |
| residence |
New England (historical region)
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linked to:
New England
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Solomon Mack ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lydia Gates Mack Description of subject: Lydia Gates Mack was an early 19th-century American woman best known as the mother of Lucy Mack Smith and grandmother of Latter-day Saint founder Joseph Smith Jr.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.