Triple
T1720681
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | James McHenry |
E37382
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
McHenry
McHenry is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin borne by various notable individuals, including American statesman James McHenry, after whom Fort McHenry is named.
|
E201521
|
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: McHenry | Statement: [James McHenry, familyName, McHenry]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McHenry Context triple: [James McHenry, familyName, McHenry]
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A.
McHenry, Illinois
McHenry, Illinois is a small city in northeastern Illinois known for its suburban character, proximity to the Fox River and Chain O’Lakes, and role as a local commercial and residential hub.
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B.
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County, Illinois is a suburban county in northeastern Illinois that forms part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area.
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C.
DeKalb
DeKalb is a city in northern Illinois known for hosting Northern Illinois University and having historical ties to agriculture and barbed wire manufacturing.
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D.
Warren County
Warren County is a county in northeastern New York State known for encompassing much of the Adirondack Mountains and popular tourist destinations such as Lake George.
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E.
Hinsdale
Hinsdale is a small rural town in western Massachusetts known for its scenic Berkshire landscapes and outdoor recreation.
- 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: McHenry Triple: [James McHenry, familyName, McHenry]
Generated description
McHenry is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin borne by various notable individuals, including American statesman James McHenry, after whom Fort McHenry is named.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McHenry Target entity description: McHenry is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin borne by various notable individuals, including American statesman James McHenry, after whom Fort McHenry is named.
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A.
McHenry, Illinois
McHenry, Illinois is a small city in northeastern Illinois known for its suburban character, proximity to the Fox River and Chain O’Lakes, and role as a local commercial and residential hub.
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B.
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County, Illinois is a suburban county in northeastern Illinois that forms part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area.
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C.
DeKalb
DeKalb is a city in northern Illinois known for hosting Northern Illinois University and having historical ties to agriculture and barbed wire manufacturing.
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D.
Warren County
Warren County is a county in northeastern New York State known for encompassing much of the Adirondack Mountains and popular tourist destinations such as Lake George.
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E.
Hinsdale
Hinsdale is a small rural town in western Massachusetts known for its scenic Berkshire landscapes and outdoor recreation.
- 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_69a8861912dc8190931af43b4b9158a7 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa63558d7c8190830cb8ee2e4a8932 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:17 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adb5be1a2c819083b95d55c969b9d6 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:45 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adb8b3c0a48190bf5f3a32d8862c54 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:58 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adb97b8c8081909a806d16efd5882b |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:01 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.