The Social Security Death Master File as a Stepping Stone to Further Research
Once you perform a successful search in the Death Master File, several research options
are now open. Armed with the individual's death date, Social Security number and
(appoximate) death state, you may request an obituary or death certificate. The same
is true for birth certificates. Although the birth date is provided in the database,
birthplace is not, though it is still possible that the individual had been born in the
same state in which he/she applied for their Social Security card. As for death
information, many entries in the Death Master file have zip codes listed for last known
residence or death benefit destination. These locations are often where the individual
died, so an inquiry to that State's Vital Records Office may produce results.
The Freedom of Information Act has made available copies of the original applications of
those Social Security card holders who have passed away. Researchers must send $7.00
(if SS number is known) or $16.50 (if number is unknown or incorrect) to the following
address:
Freedom of Information Officer
4-H-8 Annex Bldg.
6401 Security Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21235
The SS-5 form will include an applicants full name, address, age, birthday, birthplace,
parents (including mother's maiden name), sex, race, and in some cases employment
information.
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SMOTHERMON, MARY 237-38-8778 (NC) b. 01 Jul 1928 d. Mar 1984 lr. 92806 (Anaheim, Orange, CA)
SMOTHERMON, EVA 252-72-4108 (GA) b. 24 Aug 1897 d. Jan 1990 lr. 30240 (La Grange, Troup, AL)
SMOTHERMON, GRACE 312-24-5176 (IN) b. 13 Sep 1896 d. Sep 1978 lr. 47712 (Wadesville, Posey, IN) lp. 47712 (Wadesville, Posey, IN)
SMOTHERMON, FRANCES 313-64-9128 (IN) b. 01 Dec 1905 d. 02 Sep 1988 lr. 76903 (San Angelo, Tom Green, TX)
SMOTHERMON, MICHAEL 314-66-9673 (IN) b. 27 Jun 1942 d. May 1993 lr. 46368 (Chesterton, Porter, IN) lp. 46368 (Chesterton, Porter, IN)
SMOTHERMON, GERMAINE 363-01-4167 (MI) b. 04 Dec 1906 d. Sep 1991
SMOTHERMON, GEORGE 365-09-6183 (MI) b. 07 Apr 1910 d. 11 Jan 1993 lr. 38242 (Paris, Henry, TN)
SMOTHERMON, ALVIA 370-14-4564 (MI) b. 08 Nov 1917 d. Jun 1983 lr. 33920 (Alva, Lee, FL)
SMOTHERMON, WILLIAM 376-10-2533 (MI) b. 25 Sep 1901 d. Sep 1969 lr. 48205 (Detroit, Wayne, MI)
SMOTHERMON, EDWARD 377-01-4686 (MI) b. 27 May 1901 d. Jun 1960
SMOTHERMON, WILLIAM 377-10-5010 (MI) b. 24 Apr 1900 d. Jan 1972 lr. 48228 (Dearborn, Wayne, MI)
SMOTHERMON, CHARLES 267-16-6279 (FL) b. 08 Sep 1916 d. May 1984 lr. 42071 (Kirksey, Calloway, KY)
SMOTHERMON, WILLIE 401-22-3927 (KY) b. 20 Aug 1917 d. 17 Dec 1991 lr. 42071 (Kirksey, Calloway, KY)
SMOTHERMON, SIMPSON 404-24-3826 (KY) b. 05 Sep 1911 d. 16 Feb 1991
SMOTHERMON, JESSIE 406-70-6966 (KY) b. 28 Feb 1883 d. Oct 1973 lr. 42206
SMOTHERMON, JAMES 407-40-9823 (KY) b. 13 Nov 1932 d. Jan 1981
SMOTHERMON, ESTELLE 412-78-3372 (TN) b. 27 Mar 1896 d. Dec 1980 lr. 40502
SMOTHERMON, LELIA 413-58-8150 (TN) b. 03 Jan 1911 d. Apr 1980 lr. 60411 (Chicago Heights, Cook, IL) lp. 37334 (Fayetteville, Lincoln, TN)
SMOTHERMON, LOIS 414-14-3309 (TN) b. 01 Jul 1906 d. May 1979 lr. 42049 (Hazel, Calloway, KY) lp. 42049 (Hazel, Calloway, KY)
SMOTHERMON, WILBUR 414-54-6990 (TN) b. 10 Mar 1899 d. Jun 1978 lr. 40502
SMOTHERMON, BRAINERD 415-50-2382 (TN) b. 16 Nov 1895 d. Mar 1974 lr. 37409 (Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN)
SMOTHERMON, WILLIAM 416-56-6724 (AL) b. 05 Jul 1943 d. Feb 1972
SMOTHERMON, HOMER 421-14-1188 (AL) b. 09 Oct 1911 d. May 1977 lr. 35630 (Florence, Lauderdale, AL)
SMOTHERMON, PASCOE 429-09-5560 (AR) b. 10 Jan 1895 d. Nov 1979 lr. 95991 lp. 95991
SMOTHERMON, LOU DON 429-10-0705 (AR) b. 20 Sep 1905 d. Apr 1984 lr. 38011 (Covington, Tipton, TN)
SMOTHERMON, MARVIN 429-26-7977 (AR) b. 13 Jan 1915 d. Feb 1983 lr. 49120 (Buchanan, Berrien, MI)
SMOTHERMON, ELSIE 429-92-1073 (AR) b. 06 Jul 1914 d. Feb 1976 lr. 72032 (Conway, Faulkner, AR)
SMOTHERMON, JAMES 431-56-6690 (AR) b. 18 Dec 1912 d. Sep 1977 lr. 72315 (Blytheville, Mississippi, AR) lp. 72315 (Blytheville, Mississippi, AR)
SMOTHERMON, DOROTHY 440-03-6541 (OK) b. 17 Jun 1902 d. Dec 1982 lr. 74360 (Picher, Ottawa, OK)
SMOTHERMON, R 441-14-5999 (OK) b. 25 Jan 1911 d. 23 Mar 1992 lr. 74653 (Tonkawa, Kay, OK)
SMOTHERMON, DAVID 442-38-2098 (OK) b. 04 Mar 1940 d. 27 Jun 1995
SMOTHERMON, THOMAS 444-40-0547 (OK) b. 07 Sep 1886 d. Feb 1977 lr. 73521 (Altus, Jackson, OK)
SMOTHERMON, CHARLIE 445-12-2287 (OK) b. 25 Mar 1891 d. Mar 1975 lr. 73847
SMOTHERMON, WILLIAM 445-16-9232 (OK) b. 18 Sep 1911 d. Nov 1982 lr. 73055 (Marlow, Stephens, OK)
SMOTHERMON, LENA 445-32-1503 (OK) b. 14 Dec 1894 d. May 1975 lr. 73847
SMOTHERMON, BOBBIE 447-42-9386 (OK) b. 19 Nov 1937 d. Sep 1986 lr. 73841 (Fort Supply, Woodward, OK)
SMOTHERMON, TED 447-52-2201 (OK) b. 29 Nov 1953 d. May 1976
SMOTHERMON, PHINIS 449-62-4131 (TX) b. 19 Oct 1894 d. Aug 1980 lr. 75211 (Dallas, Dallas, TX) lp. 75211 (Dallas, Dallas, TX)
SMOTHERMON, EVELYN 450-11-1666 (TX) b. 05 Mar 1924 d. Oct 1991
SMOTHERMON, ORAN 450-16-2376 (TX) b. 26 Feb 1917 d. Aug 1973
SMOTHERMON, NATHENAL 454-62-5655 (TX) b. 31 Aug 1942 d. Jan 1980 lp. 76106 (Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX)
SMOTHERMON, VELMA 455-44-7026 (TX) b. 24 Feb 1902 d. Mar 1976 lr. 79019 (Claude, Armstrong, TX)
SMOTHERMON, JAMES 457-01-6687 (TX) b. 22 Aug 1890 d. Mar 1981 lr. 75223
SMOTHERMON, EMERSON 458-03-3132 (TX) b. 23 Nov 1913 d. 27 Dec 1988 lr. 16038
SMOTHERMON, WILLIAM 458-07-8920 (TX) b. 02 Aug 1900 d. Mar 1992
SMOTHERMON, HAROLD 459-16-0740 (TX) b. 12 Feb 1922 d. Nov 1984
SMOTHERMON, HUBERT 463-18-2609 (TX) b. 13 Aug 1921 d. 12 Jul 1995 lr. 79109 (Amarillo, Potter, TX)
SMOTHERMON, JOHN 464-03-4483 (TX) b. 21 May 1907 d. 26 Dec 1988 lr. 93257 (Porterville, Tulare, CA)
SMOTHERMON, ESTEL 464-30-7389 (TX) b. 29 Dec 1906 d. 15 Nov 1993 lr. 19541
SMOTHERMON, LEON 465-01-3457 (TX) b. Jan 1915 d. Apr 1975
SMOTHERMON, MYRTLE 466-16-6279 (TX) b. 07 Feb 1887 d. Oct 1964 lr. TX
SMOTHERMON, DAVID 466-31-7298 (TX) b. 30 Oct 1961 d. 23 Sep 1994
SMOTHERMON, BILLY 467-66-4693 (TX) b. 02 Dec 1942 d. Jul 1980
SMOTHERMON, MARGARET 491-22-4622 (MO) b. 26 Jan 1898 d. Jun 1979 lr. 64145 (Kansas City, Clay, MO) lp. 64052
SMOTHERMON, HELEN 498-28-7324 (MO) b. 28 May 1901 d. Apr 1969 lr. 79107 (Amarillo, Potter, TX)
SMOTHERMON, LOUIE 499-20-7746 (MO) b. 24 Feb 1919 d. Sep 1983 lr. 85023 (Glendale, Maricopa, AZ)
SMOTHERMON, CLYDE 510-18-4429 (KS) b. 18 Mar 1888 d. Jun 1983 lr. 83341 (Kimberly, Twin Falls, ID)
SMOTHERMON, BERTHA 510-20-2141 (KS) b. 26 May 1896 d. Dec 1982 lp. 83341 (Kimberly, Twin Falls, ID)
SMOTHERMON, FRED 510-34-4548 (KS) b. 22 Feb 1883 d. Feb 1974 lr. 74653 (Tonkawa, Kay, OK)
SMOTHERMON, SIDNEY 520-03-0643 (WY) b. 03 Jul 1906 d. Dec 1985 lr. 82443 (Thermopolis, Hot Springs, WY)
SMOTHERMON, VERA 520-16-8805 (WY) b. 01 Oct 1905 d. Jun 1981 lr. 82443 (Thermopolis, Hot Springs, WY) lp. 82443 (Thermopolis, Hot Springs, WY)
SMOTHERMON, EDITH 522-22-0424 (CO) b. 08 Sep 1886 d. Oct 1970 lr. 95815 (Sacramento, Sacramento, CA)
SMOTHERMON, BEVERLY 522-78-9250 (CO) b. 20 Mar 1959 d. 08 Dec 1993
SMOTHERMON, HAROLD 536-03-2436 (WA) b. 09 Jan 1909 d. Jun 1984 lr. 93454 (Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, CA) lp. 92343
SMOTHERMON, EDITH 537-30-0152 (WA) b. 23 Jun 1899 d. 13 Jul 1992 lr. 98812 (Brewster, Okanogan, WA)
SMOTHERMON, JOE 548-14-0582 (CA) b. 02 Nov 1893 d. Mar 1973 lr. 98812 (Brewster, Okanogan, WA)
SMOTHERMON, GENE 549-50-2194 (CA) b. 15 Jun 1939 d. 18 Jul 1988 lr. 69210 (Ainsworth, Brown, NE)
SMOTHERMON, PAUL 551-14-2211 (CA) b. 16 Feb 1900 d. Jan 1971 lr. 95490 (Willits, Mendocino, CA)
SMOTHERMON, CHARLES 561-07-9472 (CA) b. 10 Jan 1914 d. 15 Mar 1992 lr. 46368 (Chesterton, Porter, IN)
SMOTHERMON, JOE 563-26-7666 (CA) b. 13 May 1904 d. Jun 1973 lr. 93257 (Porterville, Tulare, CA)
SMOTHERMON, JOHNNY 565-54-9213 (CA) b. 18 Aug 1940 d. 28 Aug 1991
SMOTHERMON, THERMON 566-34-7208 (CA) b. 17 Aug 1928 d. 20 Jun 1993 lr. 76626 (Blooming Grove, Navarro, TX)
SMOTHERMON, SAMUEL 567-09-0405 (CA) b. 11 Sep 1914 d. May 1981 lr. 73945 (Hooker, Texas, OK) lp. 73945 (Hooker, Texas, OK)
SMOTHERMON, ELMER 567-18-6156 (CA) b. 07 Jan 1912 d. 23 Feb 1988 lr. 93306 (Bakersfield, Kern, CA) lp. 93306 (Bakersfield, Kern, CA)
SMOTHERMON, THOMAS 570-09-3819 (CA) b. 18 Sep 1920 d. May 1983 lr. 74020 (Baugh, Pawnee, OK) lp. 74020 (Baugh, Pawnee, OK)
SMOTHERMON, BAZZLE 572-10-7313 (CA) b. 15 Aug 1896 d. Jul 1982 lr. 95823 (Sacramento, Sacramento, CA) lp. 95823 (Sacramento, Sacramento, CA)
SMOTHERMON, KIRT 573-13-4858 (CA) b. 07 Mar 1962 d. 10 Mar 1989 lr. 74834 (Chandler, Lincoln, OK)
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