Cardston, T-V, Alberta (1921 census)
Cardston, T-V was a town in Alberta, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,612. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1743545. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.194°N, 113.317°W.
Population
In 1921, Cardston, T-V had a population of 1,612: 823 male and 789 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,207 |
| 1921 | 1,612 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Cardston, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 31 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,612 total population, 823 males in the population, 789 females in the population, 497 males born in Canada, 473 females born in Canada, 246 males born outside the British Empire, 225 females born outside the British Empire, 91 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 80 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 1,247 persons of British origin (English), 138 persons of Scandinavian origin, 66 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 34 persons of British origin (Irish), 27 persons of French origin, 25 persons of German origin, 21 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 15 persons of other European origin, 11 persons of Italian origin, 9 persons of British origin (other), 6 persons of Dutch origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 1,285 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 87 Anglicans (Church of England), 74 Presbyterians, 62 Roman Catholics, 48 Methodists, 21 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 13 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 8 Baptists, 7 adherents of Eastern religions, 6 Lutherans, 1 Christians (general / no denomination specified). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hymas | 1841–1929 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
AB190020— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_AB190020— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1743545
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardston
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardston
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Cardston, T-V, Alberta (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ab/cardston-t-v-ab190020-1921/.