The paternal relationship between Bert Lee Estes and his daughter LAE is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant CG.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between CG and other confirmed descendants of Steven Matthew Estes/Cora Kessinger is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since CG descends from Steven Matthew Estes/Cora Kessinger through Bert Lee Estes and his daughter LAE, the presence of significant shared DNA between CG and other known descendants of Steven Matthew Estes/Cora Kessinger validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Steven Matthew Estes/Cora Kessinger through Bert Lee Estes to LAE, and ultimately to CG, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.