Wentworth, Nova Scotia (1921 census)
Wentworth was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 652. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.633°N, 63.549°W.
Population
In 1921, Wentworth had a population of 652: 365 male and 287 female residents. Population density was 8.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 605 |
| 1921 | 652 |
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, Wentworth shared boundaries with:
- Middle Londonderry
- Middleboro
- New Annan
- Six Mile Road
- Tatamagouche W-O
- Upper Londonderry
- Westchester
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 | 287 |
| POP M | 365 |
| POP TOT | 652 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 15 |
| BAPTISTS | 122 |
| BRIT BORN F | 5 |
| BRIT BORN M | 7 |
| BRIT ENG | 288 |
| BRIT IRISH | 58 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 256 |
| CAN BORN F | 279 |
| CAN BORN M | 357 |
| EUR FRENCH | 15 |
| EUR GERMAN | 2 |
| EUR OTHER | 29 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 3 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 302 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 174 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 33 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS008026— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS008026— 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). "Wentworth, Nova Scotia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/wentworth-ns008026-1921/.