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== Why some individuals are not in the SSDI == | |||
*'''Unemployed:''' Those that never worked may not have had a social security number. In 1987, assigning a social security at birth was instituted as an option. | |||
*'''Self-employed:''' Those that were self-employed did not qualify for a social security number. This included farmers, many doctors, attorneys and other self-employed professionals. | |||
*'''Railroad employees:''' The Railroad Act provided those employed in the railroad industry with benefits and did not need social security. | |||
*'''Married women:''' Women are found in the index by their legal name. If they were married, they would be listed under their married name, not maiden name. | |||
*'''Deaths were not recorded:''' | |||
:*From 1937 to 1961: very few deaths were recorded. | |||
:*From 1962-1971, about 50 percent of deceased persons can be found in the SSDI. | |||
:*From 1972 to 2005, about 85 percent of deceased persons can be found in the SSDI | |||
==Obtaining Additional Information Beyond the SSDI== | ==Obtaining Additional Information Beyond the SSDI== | ||
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