Of the 1, 130 volunteers Sweeney and her team reviewed, about 579 provided zip code, date of birth and gender, the three key pieces of information she needs to identify anonymous people combined with information from voter rolls or other public records.

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We know that our circumstances of birth, race, gender and zip code do not determine our outcomes as adults.

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It contains the following information about the deceased: Last name, first name, Social Security Number, state issued, birth date, death date, and last residence zip code.

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