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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2023
Ancestry.com Dna, Llc, Lehi, UT (US);
Milos Pavlovic, Sandy, UT (US);
Ross Eugene Curtis, Cedar Hills, UT (US);
Ancestry.com DNA, LLC, Lehi, UT (US);
Abstract
A user of a genetic database may create and build upon their family tree in the database. For new users, creating a family tree can be difficult and time consuming. Even for users with established family trees, extending their family tree is a challenge requiring extensive research. Disclosed herein are embodiments for assisting users of a genetic database with building their family trees. In some embodiments, a method for assisting with constructing family trees includes receiving a target individual's genetic dataset. The method identifies a plurality of matched individuals who genetically match the target individual. The method identifies potential ancestors who are potential common ancestors between the target individual and one of the matched individuals. The method inputs a set of features related to the target individual to a machine learning model and filters the potential common ancestors to determine a subset of likely common ancestors for the target individual.