William H. McGinnis (22/05/1906 - 12/09/1977)

The paternal relationship between William H. McGinnis and his son Carroll Laverne McGinnis is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant SM.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between SM and other confirmed descendants of Thomas Harper Ratliff/Lucy Johnson is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since SM descends from Thomas Harper Ratliff/Lucy Johnson through William H. McGinnis and his son Carroll Laverne McGinnis, the presence of significant shared DNA between SM and other known descendants of Thomas Harper Ratliff/Lucy Johnson validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Thomas Harper Ratliff/Lucy Johnson through William H. McGinnis to Carroll Laverne McGinnis, and ultimately to SM, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.