Triple
T2071338
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cornelius Vanderbilt II |
E44821
|
entity |
| Predicate | railroadIndustry |
P18201
|
FINISHED |
| Object | New York Central system |
E26481
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: New York Central system | Statement: [Cornelius Vanderbilt II, railroadIndustry, New York Central system]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York Central system Context triple: [Cornelius Vanderbilt II, railroadIndustry, New York Central system]
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A.
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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B.
Consolidated Rail Corporation
Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail, was a major U.S. freight railroad created in the 1970s to take over and revitalize the operations of several bankrupt Northeastern railroads.
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C.
New York, Westchester and Boston Railway
The New York, Westchester and Boston Railway was an early 20th-century electric commuter railroad serving the Bronx and Westchester County, later partially incorporated into the New York City Subway system.
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D.
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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E.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the earliest and most influential American railroads, playing a key role in the development of U.S. transportation and commerce in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: railroadIndustry Context triple: [Cornelius Vanderbilt II, railroadIndustry, New York Central system]
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A.
railroad
chosen
Indicates that one entity constructs, operates, or provides railroad or train transportation services for another entity or area.
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B.
railroadMet
Indicates that two or more railroads encountered or connected with each other at a specific place or time.
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C.
formerRailroad
Indicates that an entity was previously a railroad but no longer functions as one.
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D.
railroadClass
Indicates the classification or category of a railroad according to an established system (e.g., by size, revenue, or regulatory status).
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E.
railwayFocus
Indicates that something is a primary subject, theme, or point of attention specifically in the context of railways or railway-related matters.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69a88916c2b48190a5ca2e9b12cad3ed |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abba0d20bc8190b19a32157f8b1607 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:39 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae30547b288190ab9466686f749768 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:28 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69abb7b0edac8190a58eabee55f73deb |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:29 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:41 p.m.