Sault Ste. Marie, C, Ontario (1921 census)
Sault Ste. Marie, C was a city in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 21,092. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q463165. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.518°N, 84.328°W.
Population
In 1921, Sault Ste. Marie, C had a population of 21,092: 11,034 male and 10,058 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 10,984 |
| 1921 | 21,092 |
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, Sault Ste. Marie, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 52 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 3 categories.
Population & families (1921). This community's record includes 21,092 total population, 11,034 males in the population, 10,058 females in the population, 7,073 females born in Canada, 6,994 males born in Canada, 2,628 males born outside the British Empire, 1,791 females born outside the British Empire, 1,412 males born in the British Empire (excluding Canada), 1,194 females born in the British Empire (excluding Canada). (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T16.)
Ethnic origin (1921). This community's record includes 5,748 persons of British origin (English), 3,628 persons of British origin (Irish), 3,303 persons of British origin (Scotch / Scottish), 2,760 persons of Italian origin, 2,207 persons of French origin, 844 persons of Finnish origin, 548 persons of Austrian origin, 360 persons of German origin, 348 persons of other European origin, 228 persons of British origin (other), 219 persons of Scandinavian origin, 211 persons of Russian origin, 159 persons of Dutch origin, 84 persons of Polish origin, 68 persons of Ukrainian origin, 67 persons of Syrian origin, 63 persons of Chinese or Japanese origin, 24 persons of Greek origin, 4 persons of Belgian origin. 115 persons recorded under the 1921 official census category "Hebrew" (origin/ethnicity); now described as Jewish origin. 47 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). 7 persons recorded under the 1911/1921 official census category "Negro"; refers to people of African descent. Term is now considered offensive and is preserved here only as the historical source label. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27.)
Religion (1921). This community's record includes 7,583 Roman Catholics, 4,198 Presbyterians, 3,472 Anglicans (Church of England), 2,886 Methodists, 840 Baptists, 766 Lutherans, 566 Greek (Orthodox) Church adherents, 339 adherents of other sects (residual category in 1921), 119 Salvation Army adherents, 115 Jews, 52 Brethren, 50 persons whose religion or origin is unspecified, 34 adherents of Eastern religions, 28 Mormons (Latter-day Saints), 15 Protestants (general / no denomination specified), 13 Congregationalists, 11 Christians (general / no denomination specified), 6 Disciples of Christ, 5 Adventists, 2 members of the Evangelical Association, 1 Mennonites. (Source: 1921 Census of Canada, V1T27; V1T38.)
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 1 person connected to this place who were alive in 1921, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| George Thorneloe | 1848–1935 | died here |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON102108— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON102108— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q463165
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sault_Ste._Marie,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sault-Sainte-Marie_(Ontario)
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). "Sault Ste. Marie, C, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sault-ste-marie-c-on102108-1921/.