Citation · C0845 · 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
- Review
- needs a look needs-human
- Held at
- Ancestry.com
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Transcription and reasoning
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): partial, confidence 2/4, tier record.
The card is a readable original image for Vaclav Taubr, born 17 Nov 1876, of 4845 S. Honore St., Chicago, and it fits the person's identity and the 1918 Chicago detail. However, the claim is the AKA "James Taubr", and the name "James" is not on the card. The record supports the identity but not the alias, so the verdict is partial.
Matches: Registrant signs as "Vaclav Taubr" (Tauber variant), matching Václav Tauber; Date of birth November 17, 1876 fits the 1876 birth year of the person in the claim; Age 41 on Sept 12, 1918 agrees with the 1876 birth; Residence 4845 S. Honore St., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, matches the "Chicago, 1918" citation detail; Wife named Francis (Františka) as nearest relative, which fits a Czech immigrant family; Naturalized citizen, occupation carpenter
Limits: The card gives the name Vaclav Taubr only; "James" does not appear anywhere on it, so the AKA claim is not shown; The claim is for an alias, and the card does not state that he was also known as James; Death year 1956 and identity with the database person rest on the name, birth date and wife, not on stated parentage or birthplace; Registration date is hard to read but looks like Sept 12, 1918
What it supports
- AKA — Václav Tauber