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Seeking answers about a Social Security application for Alice Jones

ALISA STRICKLAND May 19, 2020 9:02 AM

I found a Social Security application online for my great-grandmother, Alice Jones. I wondered if it could have possibly been her since she passed away in 1930, and the Social Security program didn't begin issuing Social Security cards until 1936? How would that be possible? Of course, it only shows her name and date of birth; her parents' names were unknown. Will someone give me clarity on this situation?

Re: Seeking answers about a Social Security application for Alice Jones

Alice Lane May 19, 2020 2:27 PM (in response to ALISA STRICKLAND)

Hi Alisa,
You are correct, Cards were not issued until 1936.
Who was issued the first SSN? John David Sweeney, Jr., of Westchester County, New York, was the person who was issued Social Security Number 055-09-0001 in November 1936
You may have the wrong Alice Jones. There are 35 people with that name who died in 1930 on FindAGrave.com. Some of them have maiden names listed. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=alice&middlename=&lastname=jones&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathy…
Best Wishes and Good Luck in your search.
Alice
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Re: Seeking answers about a Social Security application for Alice Jones

Jason Atkinson Jun 2, 2020 9:50 AM (in response to ALISA STRICKLAND)

Dear Ms. Strickland,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 on Ancestry and located 626 entries for persons that, according to Ancestry, passed away in 1930. Based on the examples we found, these appear to be entries for survivors claiming death benefits, rather than applications for a new card.

The National Archives and Records Administration does not have custody of these records. Genealogical websites that publish these records acquired them directly from the Social Security Administration. Please contact the website where you found the information and the Social Security Administration for questions about these records.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!
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