Citation · C0182 · record
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Cook
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Transcription and reasoning
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 4/4, tier record.
The image of the original registration card is readable. It gives Franklin Wood, born January 2nd 1895 at Ridgefield, New Jersey, aged 22. This matches the claimed birth date and place. Ridgefield is in Bergen County, so the county is consistent. The card is silent on the middle initial and the death.
Matches: Name in full: Franklin Wood (matches Franklin G Wood, middle initial not shown); Date of birth written as January 2nd, 1895, matching 2 January 1895; Birthplace given as Ridgefield, New Jersey, U.S.A.; Age 22 fits a 1895 birth for a registration in 1917; Registration in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, matches the citation detail
Limits: Card gives town and state only; Bergen County is not named; Middle initial G does not appear on the card; Card does not show the 1918 death, so it cannot confirm that part of the person's life span; Identification with this particular Franklin G Wood rests on name, birth date and birthplace only, with no parents or other relatives named
What it supports
- Born · 2 January 1895 · Ridgefield, Bergen, New Jersey — Franklin G Wood