When a query is made, and there is a match, what data is returned?

When there's a match for your query, the system returns the following data:

Basic Decedent Information:

• Social Security Number (SSN)
• State that issued the SSN
• Decedent Name: Last Name, Middle Name, Last Name Suffix, First Name
• Date of Birth
• Date of Death
• Method Used to Verify Death:
  • Death Certificate
  • Family member or family representative
  • Not provided

Additional Details:

• Record Type: (In a few instances, there may be more than one record on file for a decedent)
  • Initial
  • Change
  • Removed
• Zip Code Last Residence: Available for about 8.5 million decedents.
• Zip Code Lump Sum: Reflects the data for the last Lump Sum payment, available for about 8.5 million decedents.

Warnings:

• Social Security Number:

  • SSN Area Number reserved by SSA
  • Entire SSN Number reserved by SSA
  • SSN Group Number too high (checked only for decedents born before June 1, 1970)

• Date of Birth:

  • Not provided
  • Month and year provided, but not day
  • Day adjusted to fit within the month’s valid range (e.g., 4/31/2020 changed to 4/30/2020)

• Date of Death:

  • Month and year provided, but not day
  • Day adjusted to fit within the month’s valid range (e.g., 4/31/2020 changed to 4/30/2020)