St. Modeste, Quebec (1871 census)
St. Modeste was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in the 1871 Census of Canada with a population of 1,124. The administrative centroid was at approximately 47.714°N, 69.264°W.
Population
In 1871, St. Modeste had a population of 1,124: 571 male and 553 female residents. Population density was 5.5 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,124 |
| 1881 | 733 |
| 1891 | 764 |
| 1901 | 817 |
| 1911 | 678 |
| 1921 | 737 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD contained St. Modeste and Whitworth, 1861 (51.2% share).
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Modeste, 1881 (17.0% of this CSD's polygon).
- In a later year, this CSD contained St. Honoré, 1881 (83.0% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1871
In the 1871 census, St. Modeste shared boundaries with:
- Lac Témiscouata
- NO DATA
- Pohénégamouk
- Rivière du Loup
- St. Alexandre, Parke, St. Antonin
- St. Antonin
- St. Arsène
- Viger, Demers
Full census record, 1871
The 1871 census recorded 54 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of families | 203 |
| Number of females | 553 |
| Number of males | 571 |
| Number of married females | 164 |
| Number of married males | 165 |
| Number of married persons | 329 |
| Number of widowed females | 19 |
| Number of widowed males | 10 |
| Number of widowed persons | 29 |
| Total population | 1,124 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 370 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 396 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 766 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 9 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 160 |
| Number of occupied houses | 160 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 11 |
Agriculture (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| BAR BU | 2,329 |
| BWT BU | 1,597 |
| CRN BU | 21 |
| HAY AC | 1,237 |
| HAY TONS | 1,155 |
| OAT BU | 5,788 |
| PEA BU | 2,017 |
| POT AC | 173 |
| POT BU | 21,487 |
| RYE BU | 2,533 |
| Total area (acres) | 125,400 |
| WHT SP BU | 3,137 |
Other recorded variables (25 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ACRES | 367 |
| AREA | 125,400 |
| BEING BUILT | 9 |
| BEN BU | 22 |
| CD | 166 |
| CSD | 10 |
| FAMILIES | 203 |
| FEMALE | 553 |
| GRA BU | 20 |
| HOUSES OCCUPIED | 160 |
| INHABITED | 160 |
| MALE | 571 |
| MARRIED F | 164 |
| MARRIED M | 165 |
| MARRIED TOTAL | 329 |
| POPULATION | 1,124 |
| ROOT BU | 214 |
| SINGLE F | 370 |
| SINGLE M | 396 |
| SINGLE TOTAL | 766 |
| TUR BU | 884 |
| UNINHABITED | 11 |
| WIDOWED F | 19 |
| WIDOWED M | 10 |
| WIDOWED TOTAL | 29 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
QC166010— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC095023— 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 1871 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. Modeste, Quebec (1871 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/qc/st-modeste-qc166010-1871/.