Mary Ball Washington
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Mary Ball Washington was the mother of George Washington and a colonial Virginia woman whose life and legacy are closely tied to the early history of the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mary Ball Washington canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10051457 — 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: Mary Ball Washington Context triple: [Mary Washington House, namedAfter, Mary Ball Washington]
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A.
Martha Parke Custis
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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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.
Eleanor Parke Custis
Eleanor Parke Custis was one of the step-granddaughters of George Washington, known for being raised at Mount Vernon and later remembered as a prominent figure in early American society.
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D.
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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E.
Elizabeth Parke Custis
Elizabeth Parke Custis was one of Martha Washington’s four step-granddaughters, a prominent member of the Virginia gentry in the early American republic.
- 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: Mary Ball Washington Target entity description: Mary Ball Washington was the mother of George Washington and a colonial Virginia woman whose life and legacy are closely tied to the early history of the United States.
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A.
Martha Parke Custis
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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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.
Eleanor Parke Custis
Eleanor Parke Custis was one of the step-granddaughters of George Washington, known for being raised at Mount Vernon and later remembered as a prominent figure in early American society.
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D.
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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E.
Elizabeth Parke Custis
Elizabeth Parke Custis was one of Martha Washington’s four step-granddaughters, a prominent member of the Virginia gentry in the early American republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American colonist
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historical figure ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ferry Farm
NERFINISHED
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Fredericksburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Rappahannock River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Mary Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Mary Washington Hospital (name origin)
NERFINISHED
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Mary Washington House historic site NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Washington Monument in Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | colonial Virginian ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Betty Washington Lewis
NERFINISHED
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Charles Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ John Augustine Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Mildred Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | British colonial American ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Mother of George Washington ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | planter ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Augustine Washington Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Lawrence Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| livedIn |
King George County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Stafford County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | colonial American planter society ⓘ |
| name | Mary Ball Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the mother of George Washington
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role in colonial Virginia society ⓘ |
| notableRole | mother of the first President of the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork | management of Ferry Farm plantation ⓘ |
| partOf | colonial American history ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Fredericksburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Fredericksburg, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Virginia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| socialClass | Virginia gentry ⓘ |
| spouse | Augustine Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mary Ball Washington Description of subject: Mary Ball Washington was the mother of George Washington and a colonial Virginia woman whose life and legacy are closely tied to the early history of the United States.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.