The paternal relationship between William Nolan Hines and his daughter Ruby Pearl Hines is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant DE.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between DE and other confirmed descendants of George Hines/Catherine A Zone is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since DE descends from George Hines/Catherine A Zone through William Nolan Hines and his daughter Ruby Pearl Hines, the presence of significant shared DNA between DE 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 William Nolan Hines to Ruby Pearl Hines, and ultimately to DE, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.