Trenton, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Trenton, T-V was a town in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,844. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q3538507. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.618°N, 62.631°W.
Population
In 1921, Trenton, T-V had a population of 2,844: 1,425 male and 1,419 female residents. Population density was 962.0 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,274 |
| 1911 | 1,749 |
| 1921 | 2,844 |
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 was contained in Trenton, T-V, 1911 (31.7% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Trenton, T-V shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 36 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,419 |
| POP M | 1,425 |
| POP TOT | 2,844 |
Other recorded variables (33 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 264 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 1 |
| ASIA SYRIAN | 19 |
| BAPTISTS | 168 |
| BRIT BORN F | 100 |
| BRIT BORN M | 103 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,250 |
| BRIT IRISH | 310 |
| BRIT OTHER | 25 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 1,044 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,291 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,280 |
| CSD TYPE | T |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 1 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 5 |
| EUR DUTCH | 9 |
| EUR FRENCH | 134 |
| EUR GERMAN | 3 |
| EUR GREEK | 1 |
| EUR OTHER | 11 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 8 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 28 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 42 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 4 |
| METHODISTS | 373 |
| NEGRO | 23 |
| OTHER SECTS | 3 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 1,228 |
| PROTESTANTS | 7 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 762 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 33 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS016039— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS016039— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q3538507
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton,_Nova_Scotia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton_(Nouvelle-%C3%89cosse)
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). "Trenton, T-V, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/trenton-t-v-ns016039-1921/.