Smith, Ontario (1921 census)
Smith was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 2,627. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.438°N, 78.318°W.
Population
In 1921, Smith had a population of 2,627: 1,410 male and 1,217 female residents. Population density was 22.4 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,795 |
| 1871 | 3,428 |
| 1881 | 3,301 |
| 1891 | 3,045 |
| 1901 | 2,944 |
| 1911 | 2,981 |
| 1921 | 2,627 |
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, Smith shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 32 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,217 |
| POP M | 1,410 |
| POP TOT | 2,627 |
Other recorded variables (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 362 |
| BAPTISTS | 297 |
| BRETHREN | 30 |
| BRIT BORN F | 101 |
| BRIT BORN M | 96 |
| BRIT ENG | 1,175 |
| BRIT IRISH | 932 |
| BRIT OTHER | 14 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 401 |
| CAN BORN F | 1,101 |
| CAN BORN M | 1,291 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| EUR DUTCH | 43 |
| EUR FRENCH | 40 |
| EUR GERMAN | 11 |
| EUR HEBREW | 1 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 2 |
| EUR OTHER | 1 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 15 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 23 |
| JEWS | 1 |
| LUTHERANS | 5 |
| METHODISTS | 1,183 |
| OTHER SECTS | 16 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 482 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 236 |
| SALVATION ARMY | 12 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 1 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON138015— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON138015— 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). "Smith, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/smith-on138015-1921/.