Prescott family
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The Prescott family is a fictional multigenerational American pioneer family whose experiences embody the westward expansion depicted in the epic film "How the West Was Won."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prescott family canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6598738 — 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: Prescott family Context triple: [How the West Was Won, followsGenerationsOf, Prescott family]
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A.
Hunt family
The Hunt family is a prominent American sports-owning family best known for founding the Kansas City Chiefs and playing a major role in the development of the modern NFL.
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B.
De Witt family
The De Witt family was a prominent Dutch patrician dynasty from Dordrecht that played a leading role in the politics and governance of the Dutch Republic during the 17th century.
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C.
McCarthey family
The McCarthey family is a philanthropic family known for their significant contributions to Gonzaga University, including funding the McCarthey Athletic Center.
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D.
Pamplin family
The Pamplin family is a prominent philanthropic family known for its substantial contributions to education and business schools in the United States.
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E.
Chouteau family
The Chouteau family was a prominent French colonial and fur-trading dynasty in early St. Louis and the broader Mississippi Valley region.
- 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: Prescott family Target entity description: The Prescott family is a fictional multigenerational American pioneer family whose experiences embody the westward expansion depicted in the epic film "How the West Was Won."
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A.
Hunt family
The Hunt family is a prominent American sports-owning family best known for founding the Kansas City Chiefs and playing a major role in the development of the modern NFL.
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B.
De Witt family
The De Witt family was a prominent Dutch patrician dynasty from Dordrecht that played a leading role in the politics and governance of the Dutch Republic during the 17th century.
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C.
McCarthey family
The McCarthey family is a philanthropic family known for their significant contributions to Gonzaga University, including funding the McCarthey Athletic Center.
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D.
Pamplin family
The Pamplin family is a prominent philanthropic family known for its substantial contributions to education and business schools in the United States.
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E.
Chouteau family
The Chouteau family was a prominent French colonial and fur-trading dynasty in early St. Louis and the broader Mississippi Valley region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
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film character group ⓘ |
| appearsIn | How the West Was Won ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Civil War era
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development of the American West ⓘ frontier life ⓘ railroad expansion ⓘ river travel ⓘ wagon trains ⓘ westward migration ⓘ |
| centralToPlotOf | How the West Was Won ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts | American westward expansion ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
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epic film ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Eve Prescott
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Lilith Prescott ⓘ Linus Rawlings ⓘ Martha Prescott ⓘ Prescott descendants ⓘ Rebecca Prescott ⓘ Zeb Rawlings ⓘ Zebulon Prescott ⓘ |
| isFictionalRepresentationOf | American pioneer families ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | multigenerational saga ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | multiple generations ⓘ |
| narrativeUniverse | How the West Was Won ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | American pioneers ⓘ |
| representsTheme |
family continuity
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pioneering spirit ⓘ settlement of the American West ⓘ |
| timePeriodPortrayed | 19th-century American frontier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prescott family Description of subject: The Prescott family is a fictional multigenerational American pioneer family whose experiences embody the westward expansion depicted in the epic film "How the West Was Won."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.