[WKUHilltopper]

“I don’t believe that website is accurate regarding the year of issuance.

I put in the first five digits of my SSN, and it said it was issued four years later than it actually was.

Was it accurate for yours?”

It was accurate for mine.

[TheCipher]

Here is some indirect proof that his number was issued between 1976-1977. The average person back in those days didn't get their number until they were 15 or 16 - for their first job. This is for the number preceding Obamas from the SSN Death Index:

Thomas WOOD

042-68-4424

born 15 Jul 1962

died Jul 1981

Residence Newington Hartford CT 06111

State Issued CT

As you can see, he was born in 1962. So at age 15 it would have been issued in 1977.