Some of the entries used very creative spellings. Others were very difficult to read. The 1905 Census Register of Story County, Iowa is contained in a volume titled Residents of Iowa 1905 Story County . The 1905 census itself was written on separate cards for each individual which were then abstracted to the Register. The cards were numbered within each township or town entity starting with the number one.
Much information is found on the cards of family research value.
Of special note are the number of years in the United States and the number of years in Iowa. These cards are available on microfilm at the State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines. The filming was done very poorly with cards arranged out of order. To obtain find particular cards takes some effort. For those with no access to the library, a local researcher may be the only recourse.