The paternal relationship between Clifford Raymond Hines and his son Clyde Franklin Hines is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant RLB.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between RLB and other confirmed descendants of George Hines/Catherine A Zone is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since RLB descends from George Hines/Catherine A Zone through Clifford Raymond Hines and his son Clyde Franklin Hines, the presence of significant shared DNA between RLB and other known descendants of George Hines/Catherine A Zone validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple George Hines/Catherine A Zone through Clifford Raymond Hines to Clyde Franklin Hines, and ultimately to RLB, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.