Kinloss, Ontario (1921 census)
Kinloss was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,585. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261926. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.011°N, 81.451°W.
Population
In 1921, Kinloss had a population of 1,585: 832 male and 753 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 3,430 |
| 1881 | 3,628 |
| 1891 | 2,903 |
| 1901 | 2,355 |
| 1911 | 1,813 |
| 1921 | 1,585 |
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, Kinloss shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 27 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 1,585 total population, 832 males in the population, 769 males born in Canada, 753 females in the population, 703 females born in Canada, 54 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 41 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 9 females born outside the British Empire, 9 males born outside the British Empire. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 660 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 532 persons of British origin (Irish), 320 persons of British origin (English), 27 persons of German origin, 25 persons of French origin, 9 persons of Dutch origin, 4 persons of British origin (other), 1 persons of Scandinavian origin. 4 persons recorded under the official census category "Indian"; corresponds to what is now described as Indigenous (First Nations; in northern enumerations also Inuit) origin. "Indian" was simultaneously a census category and the legal/administrative term under the Indian Act (1876). 3 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 994 Presbyterians, 309 Methodists, 153 Anglicans (Church of England), 99 Roman Catholics, 24 Brethren, 3 Jews, 2 Baptists, 1 Lutherans. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T38.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON104013— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON104013— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261926
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). "Kinloss, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/kinloss-on104013-1921/.