St. Joseph d’Alma, Quebec (1921 census)
St. Joseph d’Alma was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,102. The administrative centroid was at approximately 48.550°N, 71.661°W.
Population
In 1921, St. Joseph d’Alma had a population of 1,102: 601 male and 501 female residents. Population density was 21.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 710 |
| 1891 | 1,031 |
| 1901 | 1,305 |
| 1911 | 1,512 |
| 1921 | 1,102 |
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, St. Joseph d’Alma shared boundaries with:
- St. Bruno, par. (Kénogami pt.)
- St. Charles Borromée (Kénogami pt.)
- St. Cœur de Marie (Delisle)
- St. Gédéon
- St. Henri de Taillon, par.
- St. Joseph d'Alma, VL
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 9 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 501 |
| POP M | 601 |
| POP TOT | 1,102 |
Other recorded variables (6 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BRIT ENG | 7 |
| CAN BORN F | 501 |
| CAN BORN M | 600 |
| EUR FRENCH | 1,095 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 1,102 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC063021— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC063021— 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). "St. Joseph d’Alma, Quebec (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-joseph-d-alma-qc063021-1921/.