Sophiasburg, Ontario (1921 census)
Sophiasburg was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 1,847. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q7562942. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.094°N, 77.190°W.
Population
In 1921, Sophiasburg had a population of 1,847: 923 male and 924 female residents. Population density was 22.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,734 |
| 1861 | 2,857 |
| 1871 | 2,702 |
| 1881 | 2,646 |
| 1891 | 2,341 |
| 1901 | 2,095 |
| 1911 | 1,943 |
| 1921 | 1,847 |
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 Sophiasburg, 1911 (79.0% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Sophiasburg shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 26 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 924 |
| POP M | 923 |
| POP TOT | 1,847 |
Other recorded variables (23 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 159 |
| BAPTISTS | 10 |
| BRIT BORN F | 44 |
| BRIT BORN M | 53 |
| BRIT ENG | 654 |
| BRIT IRISH | 462 |
| BRIT OTHER | 10 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 265 |
| CAN BORN F | 874 |
| CAN BORN M | 865 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 2 |
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 9 |
| EUR DUTCH | 381 |
| EUR FRENCH | 52 |
| EUR GERMAN | 4 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 6 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 5 |
| INDIAN | 17 |
| METHODISTS | 1,316 |
| OTHER SECTS | 34 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 287 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 28 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 2 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON140007— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON140007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q7562942
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophiasburgh_Township
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). "Sophiasburg, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/sophiasburg-on140007-1921/.