Triple
T3393455
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Catharine Clinton Howland |
E71471
|
entity |
| Predicate | memberOf |
P10
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Howland family
The Howland family is a prominent American lineage known for its early colonial roots and influential roles in commerce, philanthropy, and social reform.
|
E354878
|
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: Howland family | Statement: [Catharine Clinton Howland, memberOf, Howland family]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howland family Context triple: [Catharine Clinton Howland, memberOf, Howland family]
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A.
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.
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B.
Noland family
The Noland family is a historically significant family closely linked to the heritage and legacy represented by the Noland Home.
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C.
Towne family
The Towne family was a 17th-century New England family historically notable for several members, including Sarah Cloyce and her sisters, being accused during the Salem witch trials.
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D.
Downey family
The Downey family is a prominent Hollywood family best known for actor Robert Downey Jr. and his relatives’ long-standing involvement in the film industry.
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E.
Johnson family
The Johnson family is an American business dynasty best known for its ownership of the New York Jets and its ties to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune.
- 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: Howland family Triple: [Catharine Clinton Howland, memberOf, Howland family]
Generated description
The Howland family is a prominent American lineage known for its early colonial roots and influential roles in commerce, philanthropy, and social reform.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howland family Target entity description: The Howland family is a prominent American lineage known for its early colonial roots and influential roles in commerce, philanthropy, and social reform.
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A.
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.
-
B.
Noland family
The Noland family is a historically significant family closely linked to the heritage and legacy represented by the Noland Home.
-
C.
Towne family
The Towne family was a 17th-century New England family historically notable for several members, including Sarah Cloyce and her sisters, being accused during the Salem witch trials.
-
D.
Downey family
The Downey family is a prominent Hollywood family best known for actor Robert Downey Jr. and his relatives’ long-standing involvement in the film industry.
-
E.
Johnson family
The Johnson family is an American business dynasty best known for its ownership of the New York Jets and its ties to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune.
- 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_69ad85a9c4a88190a854019341cb3b60 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adb853746c8190bfa1447e6ebbefb3 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:56 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b34bc8a75c8190ab4f652272d33576 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:27 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b34e46b2b48190aedee8dabf5285bd |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:37 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b34fc0b830819082b50ebd14b6490b |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:44 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:14 p.m.