Triple
T1090079
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cornelius Vanderbilt |
E24141
|
entity |
| Predicate | owned |
P347
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Hudson River Railroad
The Hudson River Railroad was a 19th-century rail line running along New York’s Hudson River that became a key component of Cornelius Vanderbilt’s transportation empire and the region’s rail network.
|
E26481
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Hudson River Railroad | Statement: [Cornelius Vanderbilt, owned, Hudson River Railroad]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hudson River Railroad Context triple: [Cornelius Vanderbilt, owned, Hudson River Railroad]
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A.
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad was an early 20th-century rapid transit system that operated tunnels and trains between Manhattan and New Jersey, forming the core of what is now the PATH system.
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B.
New York and Harlem Railroad
The New York and Harlem Railroad was one of the earliest rail lines in New York State, forming a key part of the region’s 19th-century transportation network and later becoming a cornerstone of Cornelius Vanderbilt’s railroad empire.
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C.
New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad was one of the largest and most influential American railroads, known for its extensive network in the northeastern United States and iconic passenger trains like the 20th Century Limited.
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D.
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad was a major railroad in the northeastern United States that operated extensive passenger and freight services across New England and into New York City during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Metro-North Railroad Port Jervis Line
The Metro-North Railroad Port Jervis Line is a commuter rail line in the New York metropolitan area that provides long-distance service between Port Jervis and Hoboken, New Jersey, with connections to New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Hudson River Railroad Triple: [Cornelius Vanderbilt, owned, Hudson River Railroad]
Generated description
The Hudson River Railroad was a 19th-century rail line running along New York’s Hudson River that became a key component of Cornelius Vanderbilt’s transportation empire and the region’s rail network.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hudson River Railroad Target entity description: The Hudson River Railroad was a 19th-century rail line running along New York’s Hudson River that became a key component of Cornelius Vanderbilt’s transportation empire and the region’s rail network.
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A.
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad was an early 20th-century rapid transit system that operated tunnels and trains between Manhattan and New Jersey, forming the core of what is now the PATH system.
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B.
New York and Harlem Railroad
The New York and Harlem Railroad was one of the earliest rail lines in New York State, forming a key part of the region’s 19th-century transportation network and later becoming a cornerstone of Cornelius Vanderbilt’s railroad empire.
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C.
New York Central Railroad
chosen
New York Central Railroad was one of the largest and most influential American railroads, known for its extensive network in the northeastern United States and iconic passenger trains like the 20th Century Limited.
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D.
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad was a major railroad in the northeastern United States that operated extensive passenger and freight services across New England and into New York City during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Metro-North Railroad Port Jervis Line
The Metro-North Railroad Port Jervis Line is a commuter rail line in the New York metropolitan area that provides long-distance service between Port Jervis and Hoboken, New Jersey, with connections to New York City.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a49404428c819092dcc9632f5f7b8b |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4b97f216881909e9b8943ce2078e4 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:11 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac8303cbec8190a3b8a9bad2434ee7 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:56 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac83a2d15c8190abd20fa3a98b89cf |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:59 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac84131858819097330fb693b3f0bd |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:01 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:42 p.m.