Baker Settlement, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Baker Settlement was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 538. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.436°N, 64.798°W.
Population
In 1921, Baker Settlement had a population of 538: 280 male and 258 female residents. Population density was 6.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 855 |
| 1911 | 815 |
| 1921 | 538 |
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, Baker Settlement shared boundaries with:
- Brookfield
- Greenfield
- Hemford
- Midville Branch
- New Germany W.-O. (Chesley Corner pt.)
- Northfield
- Springfield
- Waterloo
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 22 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 258 |
| POP M | 280 |
| POP TOT | 538 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 5 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 9 |
| BAPTISTS | 62 |
| BRIT BORN F | 3 |
| BRIT BORN M | 2 |
| BRIT ENG | 12 |
| BRIT IRISH | 17 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 9 |
| CAN BORN F | 250 |
| CAN BORN M | 275 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 187 |
| EUR FRENCH | 20 |
| EUR GERMAN | 471 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 5 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 3 |
| LUTHERANS | 244 |
| METHODISTS | 18 |
| OTHER SECTS | 20 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS015001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS015001— 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). "Baker Settlement, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/baker-settlement-ns015001-1921/.