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Nov 1, 2013 · Reasons why somebody who has died may not be in SSDI include failure to report the death to the Social Security Administration, lack of participation in the social security program, survivor death benefits being paid to dependents or spouse, or human error.
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A review by the Government Accountability Office in 2013 found that the Social Security Administration and other federal benefit-paying agencies that use data from the Death Master File are potentially vulnerable to making improper payments due to errors or processes that could lead to errors.
Feb 16, 2014 · As with any electronic data, problems exist in the original database, and these errors flow through to all versions of the Social Security Death Index. For example, the SSA database allows only twelve letters for last name and nine letters for first name, with all other letters being truncated, or left off.
The Social Security Death Index (SSDI) is one of those go-to resources for family historians researching American 20th century family members. Why? Because in the absence of a death date or place, it can provide you valuable clues about your ancestor.
Aug 12, 2024 · The death date, residence at time of death, Social Security number, and state of issue are usually reliable information since the information comes directly from the Social Security Administration’s master file. However, realize that errors may have occurred when the information was originally entered.
May 29, 2007 · The sensitivity of the SSDI for those with completed direct follow-up was 100% (95% CI 91 –100%) with specificity of 100% (95% CI 98–100%). Of the 12 patients who were not able to be contacted through direct follow-up, the SSDI indicated that 10 were dead and two were alive.
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Mar 20, 2024 · The Social Security Administration created these records to track the earnings of US workers and determine benefit entitlements. The index contains information for deceased individuals and was gathered from three record types in the collection: 1. applications, 2. deaths, and 3. claims.
