Citation · C0177 · record
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Cook
Weight of this evidence
- Tier
- record
- Confidence
- ●●○○ normal
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Transcription and reasoning
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 3/4, tier record.
The image is a readable 1917 draft registration card for Franklin Wood, born 2 January 1895 in Ridgefield, New Jersey, living in Chicago (Cook County). It supports the given name and surname and fits the 1895 birth. The middle initial G is absent, so the identification with Franklin G Wood rests on other evidence, and the 1918 death is not addressed.
Matches: Name in full is Franklin Wood, matching the given name and surname of Franklin G Wood; Date of birth is January 2, 1895, which fits the 1895 birth year in the claim; Age 22 is consistent with a 1895 birth; Registered in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, matching the citation detail; The card is a readable image of the original record
Limits: The card gives no middle initial, so the "G" in Franklin G Wood is not confirmed; The card says nothing about the 1918 death date, so it cannot support the full 1895–1918 lifespan; The card does not name any relatives, so it cannot tie this man to the specific Franklin G Wood in the tree; Only the name claim is being checked, and the name is given without the middle initial
What it supports
- Person — Franklin G Wood