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Table 5 Emission probability matrix for a simplified, illustrative model

From: Preparation of name and address data for record linkage using hidden Markov models

 

State

Observation Symbol

Start

Wayfare Number

Wayfare Name

Wayfare Type

Locality Name

Territory

Postal Code

End

NU

-

0.9

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.1

-

WN

-

0.01

0.5

0.01

0.1

0.01

0.01

-

WT

-

0.01

0.01

0.92

0.01

0.01

0.01

-

LN

-

0.01

0.1

0.01

0.8

0.01

0.01

-

TR

-

0.01

0.07

0.01

0.01

0.94

0.01

-

PC

-

0.04

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.85

-

UN

-

0.02

0.31

0.03

0.06

0.01

0.01

-

  1. Table cells contain probabilities that the state identified at the top of each column will emit the observation symbol listed at the left of each row.