The paternal relationship between Thomas Cragg and his son Dean Melvin Cragg is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant TC.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between TC and other confirmed descendants of William Cragg/Charlotte Selby is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since TC descends from William Cragg/Charlotte Selby through Thomas Cragg and his son Dean Melvin Cragg, the presence of significant shared DNA between TC and other known descendants of William Cragg/Charlotte Selby validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple William Cragg/Charlotte Selby through Thomas Cragg to Dean Melvin Cragg, and ultimately to TC, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.