Triple
T1845150
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael J. Smith |
E41268
|
entity |
| Predicate | placeOfBirth |
P1
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
Beaufort, North Carolina, United States, is a historic coastal town and seaport in Carteret County known for its maritime heritage and scenic waterfront.
|
E205869
|
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: Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | Statement: [Michael J. Smith, placeOfBirth, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beaufort, North Carolina, United States Context triple: [Michael J. Smith, placeOfBirth, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States]
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A.
Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth City is a small coastal city in northeastern North Carolina known as a historic port on the Pasquotank River and the birthplace of whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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B.
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, is a historic port city on the Atlantic coast known for its riverfront downtown, nearby beaches, and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
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C.
Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle, North Carolina is a small city in Stanly County that serves as a commercial and cultural hub in the central Piedmont region of the state.
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D.
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, is a rapidly growing suburban town in the Research Triangle region known for its historic downtowns, parks, and family-oriented community.
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E.
Washington, North Carolina, United States
Washington, North Carolina, United States is a small historic city on the Pamlico River in eastern North Carolina, known as the "Original Washington" and recognized for its waterfront, colonial heritage, and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
- 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: Beaufort, North Carolina, United States Triple: [Michael J. Smith, placeOfBirth, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States]
Generated description
Beaufort, North Carolina, United States, is a historic coastal town and seaport in Carteret County known for its maritime heritage and scenic waterfront.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beaufort, North Carolina, United States Target entity description: Beaufort, North Carolina, United States, is a historic coastal town and seaport in Carteret County known for its maritime heritage and scenic waterfront.
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A.
Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth City is a small coastal city in northeastern North Carolina known as a historic port on the Pasquotank River and the birthplace of whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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B.
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, is a historic port city on the Atlantic coast known for its riverfront downtown, nearby beaches, and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
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C.
Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle, North Carolina is a small city in Stanly County that serves as a commercial and cultural hub in the central Piedmont region of the state.
-
D.
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, is a rapidly growing suburban town in the Research Triangle region known for its historic downtowns, parks, and family-oriented community.
-
E.
Washington, North Carolina, United States
Washington, North Carolina, United States is a small historic city on the Pamlico River in eastern North Carolina, known as the "Original Washington" and recognized for its waterfront, colonial heritage, and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
- F. None of above. chosen
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_69a88648cd44819093303206d96d76ad |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb051640c819088a8b28a03f57331 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:57 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adc9c070548190af52d3feaa3aead2 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:10 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adcb1466788190bdcb50107d838f83 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:16 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adcbf5b0b881909d43c748034481f4 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:33 p.m.