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Nebraska Toddler with Computer-Generated Name Finally Receives Social Security Number

The two-year-old, known as Caroline, still lacks a birth certificate under her real name after a bureaucratic error left her officially named 'Unakite Thirteen Hotel.'

  • Caroline, a two-year-old from Nebraska, was issued a Social Security number after her father’s lengthy efforts to resolve a bureaucratic error.
  • The child’s official name on state records, 'Unakite Thirteen Hotel,' was computer-generated following her birth in 2022 due to a clerical mistake.
  • Her father, Jason Kilburn, struggled to access essential services like Medicaid and daycare for Caroline due to the lack of proper identification documents.
  • The Social Security number was issued under her incorrect official name, but Kilburn plans to pursue additional steps to secure a birth certificate and name correction.
  • The resolution followed media coverage of the case, prompting governmental agencies to assist in addressing the issue after years of legal and administrative hurdles.
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