Graph system G04 Realm V, volume 5 of 42
Entity resolution and reconciliation graph
Which mentions or imported records refer to the same entity?
Researched designNot deployed
Question§
Which mentions or imported records refer to the same entity?
Nodes§
Mention; Candidate entity; Identifier; Source record; Resolution decision
Relationship sketch§
- mention → candidate
- candidate → supporting identifier
- decision → accepted/rejected match
Evidence inputs§
Names, identifiers, profile URLs, contextual attributes, conflicts, and reviewer decisions.
Implementation§
Generate candidates without merging them. Require corroboration, keep rejected alternatives and confidence rationale, and support reversible merges. Give human reviewers ambiguous cases.
Acceptance checks§
- Known same name people remain separate in negative tests
- Reversing a merge restores source associations
- All accepted matches retain provenance
Do not infer§
Vector similarity or identical names are not sufficient evidence of identity.
Publication boundary§
Private resolution records; only approved identity references become public.
Source basis§
S04, S10, S12. See Research/sources.json. Sources support the primitives or named technology. The organization, labels, actions, and acceptance contracts in this catalog are this library's design, not claimed provider requirements.