Confirmed vs. Possible Matches
When the system suggests a match between two faces, it labels that connection as a Possible Match, something it thinks might be correct but needs your review.
Once you decide whether two faces show the same person, the match becomes Confirmed or Declined, depending on your choice.
What Is a Possible Match?
Possible matches appear on the Pairings page inside each person’s profile. These are the faces the system believes might show the same individual, based on resemblance score and pattern recognition.
Possible matches may come from:
Your own account (comparing faces across your photos)
Other user accounts
The Library of Congress collection
How to Confirm a Match
If you recognize the person in both images:
Click the match to review details
Click Match to confirm they’re the same person
The system will now treat these faces as one person and apply this across the platform
This moves the match into your Confirmed tab.
What Happens After Confirmation?
The profiles are merged (you select the data to keep)
All faces are combined under a single person, if you matched another user those faces will be under the accepted photos tab on the profile
Future matches are improved by this input, especially for edge cases like aging or partial views
What If You’re Not Sure?
You can mark the match as Uncertain, this saves it for later without confirming or declining it. It will appear in your Uncertain tab for that person.
What If the Match Is Incorrect?
Click Decline to hide the match and teach the system that these faces don’t belong together. This will move the suggestion to your Declined tab, and it won’t be suggested again unless circumstances change significantly (e.g., a new match pulls them back together).
🖼️ Screenshot Suggestion
Show:
Pairings tab with possible matches
Match/Uncertain/Decline buttons
Tabs or filters for Confirmed, Uncertain, and Declined