Barss Corner, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Barss Corner was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 925. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.631°N, 64.657°W.
Population
In 1921, Barss Corner had a population of 925: 479 male and 446 female residents. Population density was 13.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 981 |
| 1911 | 945 |
| 1921 | 925 |
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, Barss Corner shared boundaries with:
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 | 446 |
| POP M | 479 |
| POP TOT | 925 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 145 |
| BAPTISTS | 490 |
| BRIT BORN F | 2 |
| BRIT BORN M | 1 |
| BRIT ENG | 418 |
| BRIT IRISH | 10 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 12 |
| CAN BORN F | 435 |
| CAN BORN M | 475 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| EUR FRENCH | 77 |
| EUR GERMAN | 408 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 9 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 3 |
| LUTHERANS | 139 |
| METHODISTS | 136 |
| OTHER SECTS | 3 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 3 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 7 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS015002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS015002— 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). "Barss Corner, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/barss-corner-ns015002-1921/.