Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd
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Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd is the aging Civil War veteran and itinerant news reader who becomes an unlikely guardian to a young orphaned girl in the novel and film "News of the World."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd canonical | 2 |
| Jefferson Kyle Kidd | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2645671 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd Context triple: [News of the World, character, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd]
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A.
Henry Luttrell
Henry Luttrell was an Irish Jacobite officer who later defected to the Williamite side during the Williamite War in Ireland and became notorious for his controversial role and subsequent assassination.
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B.
Rooster Cogburn
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C.
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn was a legendary racing greyhound celebrated for his exceptional speed and success on the track.
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D.
Dr. King Schultz
Dr. King Schultz is a charismatic German bounty hunter and former dentist who becomes Django’s mentor and partner in Quentin Tarantino’s film "Django Unchained."
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E.
Harmon Jones
Harmon Jones was an American film editor and director active in Hollywood during the mid-20th century, known for his work on several notable studio productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd Target entity description: Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd is the aging Civil War veteran and itinerant news reader who becomes an unlikely guardian to a young orphaned girl in the novel and film "News of the World."
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A.
Henry Luttrell
Henry Luttrell was an Irish Jacobite officer who later defected to the Williamite side during the Williamite War in Ireland and became notorious for his controversial role and subsequent assassination.
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B.
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn is a 1975 Western film starring John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn, serving as a sequel to True Grit and following the grizzled U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn on a new adventure.
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C.
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn was a legendary racing greyhound celebrated for his exceptional speed and success on the track.
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D.
Dr. King Schultz
Dr. King Schultz is a charismatic German bounty hunter and former dentist who becomes Django’s mentor and partner in Quentin Tarantino’s film "Django Unchained."
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E.
Harmon Jones
Harmon Jones was an American film editor and director active in Hollywood during the mid-20th century, known for his work on several notable studio productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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protagonist ⓘ |
| activityLocation |
Northern Texas towns
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Texas ⓘ |
| adaptationFrom |
News of the World (novel)
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linked to:
News of the World
|
| ageDescriptor | aging ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
News of the World (film)
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linked to:
News of the World
News of the World (novel) ⓘ
linked to:
News of the World
|
| characterRole | guardian ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| creator | Paulette Jiles ⓘ |
| familyName | Kidd ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | News of the World ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2020 (for film appearance) ⓘ |
| fullName |
Jefferson Kyle Kidd
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linked to:
Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Jefferson ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Johanna Leonberger ⓘ |
| hasChild | two deceased daughters ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Western fiction ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widower ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Captain ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAction |
reads newspapers aloud to paying audiences
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undertakes dangerous journey across Texas ⓘ |
| novelPublicationYear | 2016 (for novel appearance) ⓘ |
| occupation |
former printer
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itinerant reader ⓘ news reader ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
compassionate
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honorable ⓘ stoic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tom Hanks ⓘ |
| primaryThemeAssociation |
found family
ⓘ
healing after war ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| rescues | Johanna Leonberger ⓘ |
| spouse | Maria Kidd ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| transportMission | returns Johanna Leonberger to surviving relatives ⓘ |
| weapon | pistol ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd Description of subject: Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd is the aging Civil War veteran and itinerant news reader who becomes an unlikely guardian to a young orphaned girl in the novel and film "News of the World."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd