The paternal relationship between Earl Lee Hoover and his son
Earl Lee Hoover is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant GK.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between GK and other confirmed descendants of
John Carpenter/
Elizabeth Jane Higginbottom is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since GK descends from John Carpenter/Elizabeth Jane Higginbottom through Earl Lee Hoover and his son Earl Lee Hoover, the presence of significant shared DNA between GK and other known descendants of John Carpenter/Elizabeth Jane Higginbottom validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple John Carpenter/Elizabeth Jane Higginbottom through Earl Lee Hoover to Earl Lee Hoover, and ultimately to GK, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.