Stephanie St. Clair
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Stephanie St. Clair was a prominent early 20th-century Harlem crime boss and policy banker known for her leadership in the numbers racket and resistance to both police corruption and rival gangsters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stephanie St. Clair canonical | 3 |
| real-life numbers queen Stephanie St. Clair | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3510190 — 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: Stephanie St. Clair Context triple: [Bumpy Johnson, partnerInCrime, Stephanie St. Clair]
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A.
Stephanie Robinson
Stephanie Robinson is a character in the film "The Wrestler," appearing in the story’s exploration of the personal and emotional struggles surrounding professional wrestling.
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B.
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell was an American silent film actress known for her prolific work in early cinema, often appearing in D.W. Griffith productions.
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C.
Kathryn Murphy
Kathryn Murphy is the fictional prosecutor who seeks justice for a brutal sexual assault in the 1988 legal drama film "The Accused."
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D.
Christine Campbell
Christine Campbell is the neurotic yet resilient single-mom protagonist of the sitcom "The New Adventures of Old Christine," portrayed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
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E.
Catherine Stihler
Catherine Stihler is a Scottish former Labour MEP and political figure who has gone on to lead major digital and open knowledge organizations.
- 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: Stephanie St. Clair Target entity description: Stephanie St. Clair was a prominent early 20th-century Harlem crime boss and policy banker known for her leadership in the numbers racket and resistance to both police corruption and rival gangsters.
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A.
Stephanie Robinson
Stephanie Robinson is a character in the film "The Wrestler," appearing in the story’s exploration of the personal and emotional struggles surrounding professional wrestling.
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B.
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell was an American silent film actress known for her prolific work in early cinema, often appearing in D.W. Griffith productions.
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C.
Kathryn Murphy
Kathryn Murphy is the fictional prosecutor who seeks justice for a brutal sexual assault in the 1988 legal drama film "The Accused."
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D.
Christine Campbell
Christine Campbell is the neurotic yet resilient single-mom protagonist of the sitcom "The New Adventures of Old Christine," portrayed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
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E.
Catherine Stihler
Catherine Stihler is a Scottish former Labour MEP and political figure who has gone on to lead major digital and open knowledge organizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Harlem underworld figure
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crime boss ⓘ numbers racketeer ⓘ person ⓘ policy banker ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | Black economic autonomy in Harlem underworld ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Madame St. Clair
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Queenie ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson ⓘ |
| businessModel | policy banking based on small bets from neighborhood residents ⓘ |
| conflictType | turf war over numbers racket ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criminalActivity |
illegal lottery operations
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numbers running ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | early prominent Black female figure in American organized crime ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Black ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| immigrationStatus | immigrant to the United States ⓘ |
| influenced | African-American control of Harlem gambling enterprises ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with the Mafia over the numbers racket
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opposing police corruption ⓘ resisting rival gangsters ⓘ running a numbers racket in Harlem ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementInteraction | frequent arrests related to gambling operations ⓘ |
| leadershipStyle | assertive and confrontational toward authorities ⓘ |
| legacy |
figure in African-American urban folklore
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symbol of Black resistance to organized crime takeovers in Harlem ⓘ |
| mediaDepiction |
portrayed in films and television about Harlem gangsters
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subject of books on Harlem organized crime ⓘ |
| notableEvent | publicly accused New York police of corruption ⓘ |
| occupation |
businesswoman
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organized crime leader ⓘ policy banker ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Harlem numbers racket ⓘ |
| opposed |
Italian-American Mafia expansion in Harlem
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police corruption in New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Harlem
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New York City ⓘ |
| roleWith | Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson as mentor and ally ⓘ |
| socialRole | community power broker in Harlem ⓘ |
| stanceTowardAuthorities | publicly defiant of police and political officials ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Prohibition era
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linked to:
Prohibition era in the United States
early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedMedium | newspaper advertisements to denounce police corruption ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stephanie St. Clair Description of subject: Stephanie St. Clair was a prominent early 20th-century Harlem crime boss and policy banker known for her leadership in the numbers racket and resistance to both police corruption and rival gangsters.
Referenced by (4)
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