The maternal relationship between Marvel Christina Hegle and her DNA tested daughter VMSN is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between VMSN and other confirmed descendants of
Ralph Tomkins/
Katherine Foster is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since VMSN descends from Ralph Tomkins/Katherine Foster through Marvel Christina Hegle, the presence of significant shared DNA between VMSN and other known descendants of Ralph Tomkins/Katherine Foster validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Ralph Tomkins/Katherine Foster through Marvel Christina Hegle to VMSN, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.