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Fifth Census of Canada 1911 - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 2011
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CAN_1911_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Department of Agriculture, Census Branch, IPUMS
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Sep 03, 2025
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Subdistrict (CA1911A_SDISTCC)

Data file: CAN1911_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Continuous
Decimal: 0
Start: 806
End: 813
Width: 8
Range: -
Format: character

Questions and instructions

Interviewer instructions
2. <span class="em">Census districts</span>. The division of the country into Census districts and subdistricts shall correspond as nearly as may be with the existing electoral divisions and subdivisions; and the said Census districts may be further divided into such subdistricts as the Minister of Agriculture may direct as units of enumeration for Census purposes; and in territories not so defined or situated as to admit of adhering to circumscriptions already established special divisions and subdivisions shall be formed for Census purposes by authority of the Minister of Agriculture.</p>

<p>3. <span class="em">Census subdistricts. </span> The subdistricts of a Census district shall ordinarily consist of townships, parishes, cities, towns and incorporated villages.</p>

<p>6. <span class="em">Districts and subdistricts</span>. Census districts are required to conform as nearly as may be with the districts for the representation of the people in the House of Commons at Ottawa, and Census subdistricts to the cities, towns, incorporated villages, townships and parishes which constitute an electoral district. Where towns, villages, townships, etc., are of small extent, or their population few, two or more may be assigned to one enumerator.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates a household's geographic subdistrict.
Universe
Canada 1911: All households

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Geography: A-E Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS

Imputation and derivation

Derivation
This is a 8-digit numeric variable with 0 implied decimal places
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