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Probabilistic Scoring Example AGREEMENT RATES

- Records that agree on last name are 45 times more likely to be a true-link than a non-link
- Weights for each field are combined to form a composite record pair score.
- Field disagreement contributes a negative weight, and reduces the overall record pair score.
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