What do each of the fields in the database mean?
Last Name: Up to 128 characters. (mckay, ‘smith or smyth’, larsen, …) When searching for a name like O’Hare, or other names with punctuation in them, enter the name without the punctuation (e.g. OHare). First Name: Up to 128 characters. (randall, ‘david or dave’, martin, …) The SSA does not normally include middle name/initial information in the data, but there are many instances where such information was actually included. For example, there are many instances of “J Jones” included in the file. Most of them are initial “J” only, but some include other names as well. SSN: Social Security Number (###-##-####) See the section on the meaning of the Social Security number. State Issued: Name of the State that issued the SSN. In most cases, the first three numbers of the SSN are unique to a state (i.e. they are only used for that state). For example, the number 232-xx-xxxx was used in West Virginia and in North Carolina. In this case, there will be a note that indicates that only the n
