An entity resolution system performs a method of resolving one or more candidate entities based on a data set. The entity resolution system has a rules-based module, a machine learning module, a narrative module, and an evaluation module. The rules-based module compares the first entity features to the second entity features and determines whether a rule identifies a relationship between the first entity and the second entity. The machine learning module rates a similarity of the first entity features and the second entity features. The narrative module generates a narrative output based on one or more of the rules-based module and the machine learning module, the narrative output stating an identified relationship between the first entity and the second entity. The evaluation module determines one or more metrics to apply feedback to the system.