This is a list of supercentenarians from the United States. According to the Gerontology Research Group (GRG), there have been over 500 verified American supercentenarians (people from the United States who have attained the age of 110 or more). As of March 3, 2013, the GRG lists 16 verified living supercentenarians. The GRG lists people as living supercentenarians if their age has been "validated" and they have been confirmed to be alive within the past year. In addition, 10 Americans listed are considered "pending" and 24 "unverified." The oldest living verified supercentenarian from the United States is Elsie Thompson, aged 7002113000000000000113 years, 7002332000000000000332 days. The oldest person ever from the United States was Sarah Knauss, who died on December 30, 1999, at age 119 years 97 days.
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