SSN trace
An instant search that identifies additional jurisdictions to check.
identity verifications
SSN trace
An SSN Trace discovers the past address history associated with your applicant’s Social Security Number (SSN) within the last seven years.
The past address history from the SSN Trace plus the addresses from the employment application and/or résumé helps you determine which counties, states, and federal jurisdictions you should include for a more accurate and comprehensive background check.
An SSN Trace is foundational to any accurate and comprehensive background check.
what an SSN name match show1
- Links name, SSN, and DOB
- Cross-checks DMI
- Does not establish the right to work
- Must be used with other search types
- Consent Based SSN Verification (CBSV)
1 A separate form is required. See > Knowledge Base > Employer Forms for Form SSA-89 from SSA.
what an SSN trace show
- Lists past address history
- Validates the SSN
- Year of issuance
- State of issuance1
- Does not link name, SSN, or DOB
1 On June 25, 2011, the SSN randomization algorithm was changed, which made an SSN’s state of issuance going forward indeterminable.
what an identity cross-check show
- Cross-checks data from Canadian credit bureaus
- Identifies applicant inconsistencies
- Reveals more criminal records by using aliases
- For Canadian applicants only
