Chester W.-O. (St. Paul), Quebec (1921 census)
Chester W.-O. (St. Paul) was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,270. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.967°N, 71.780°W.
Population
In 1921, Chester W.-O. (St. Paul) had a population of 1,270: 641 male and 629 female residents. Population density was 29.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,407 |
| 1921 | 1,270 |
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, Chester W.-O. (St. Paul) shared boundaries with:
- Chester E. (Ste. Hélène)
- Chester N. (St. Christophe)
- Chesterville, VL
- Chénier
- Notre-Dame de Lourdes de Ham
- St. Christophe
- St. Fortunat de Wolfestown
- St. Rémi de Tingwick
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 10 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 629 |
| POP M | 641 |
| POP TOT | 1,270 |
Other recorded variables (7 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| CAN BORN F | 624 |
| CAN BORN M | 637 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,270 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 6 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,264 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC038004— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC038004— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
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). "Chester W.-O. (St. Paul), Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/chester-w-o-st-paul-qc038004-1921/.