[BallyBill]

I had no idea States had their own SS numbers.

[davidosborne]

BallyBill,

they don’t but there is a pattern to the way SSN are issued

[utahagen]

i believe the first two or three numbers of your ss number indicate the state in which you were born. for example, most new yorkers i know have ss numbers that begin with 0.

[Palter]

No, but the basis for the individuals number was based on location. See:

Structure of Social Security Numbers

[afraidfortherepublic]

I had no idea States had their own SS numbers.

The prefix of your number indicates the state where it was granted. I believe there is probably an indicator of the year also. In the days when you didn't get a SS number until you got your first job, the state would be where you were living at the time. Now, babies get SS numbers when they are born, so it indicates the place of birth. If you have ever handled employee records you learn to recognize this.

[Sola Veritas]

“I had no idea States had their own SS numbers”

They don’t per se. It is just that the first two digits will tell you in what state the person was when the SSN was issued. There are places on the internet where you can enter a SSN and get an estimate of in what state and what year it was issued. I’m sorry I don’t have a ready link for you.

When I used to dabble in being a private investigator, I used this often.

[fortunecookie]

And broken further into regions within states, like postal codes.