Holden, VL, Alberta (1921 census)
Holden, VL was a village in Alberta, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 192. The administrative centroid was at approximately 53.231°N, 112.236°W.
Population
In 1921, Holden, VL had a population of 192: 104 male and 88 female residents. Population density was 191.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 111 |
| 1921 | 192 |
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, Holden, VL shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 33 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 88 |
| POP M | 104 |
| POP TOT | 192 |
Other recorded variables (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 16 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 3 |
| BAPTISTS | 9 |
| BRIT BORN F | 7 |
| BRIT BORN M | 17 |
| BRIT ENG | 51 |
| BRIT IRISH | 25 |
| BRIT OTHER | 1 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 21 |
| CAN BORN F | 57 |
| CAN BORN M | 46 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 7 |
| CSD TYPE | VL |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 2 |
| EUR GERMAN | 8 |
| EUR HEBREW | 7 |
| EUR OTHER | 6 |
| EUR POLISH | 3 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 8 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 43 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 16 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 24 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 41 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 4 |
| JEWS | 7 |
| LUTHERANS | 52 |
| METHODISTS | 34 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 39 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 21 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
AB198025— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_AB198025— 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). "Holden, VL, Alberta (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ab/holden-vl-ab198025-1921/.